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Mar 24, 2025

General contractor named for JCC construction project

An Edmonton family business will have a major role in creating a space for local Jewish families to gather. Pemco Construction Ltd. is the general contractor for the new Jewish Community Centre (JCC) and has a history of building in the city for the last 35 years. 

Kevin Lapes, principal o…

Dec 31, 2024

Changemakers builds new connections through Jewish leadership journey

by Tammy Vineberg

Before Jewish Changemakers, Liora Shafir never envisioned herself as a leader. But through the six-week online program, Liora discovered leaders come in all different forms. 

“I’m always the quiet one in the back of the room. You don’t have to be the loudest one. You can be the quiet…

Nov 22, 2024

March of the Living experience closes time gap for Edmontonian

When Edmontonian Yuri Rogaev heard a 97-year-old Holocaust survivor’s story on the grounds of Auschwitz, he felt the time gap between the 1940s and today close in. Yuri was one of the adult participants at the 2024 March of the Living.

“I felt like I had a connection now because he’s …

Sep 13, 2024

Canadian Federations have strong historical ties to Israel

Sarah Mali has worked in the Jewish world for over 20 years, and she’s never witnessed a community so interwoven with Israel like Canada.

“I’ve never seen a Jewish community so Zionistic. You can get loud supporters of Israel, but there’s something deep about the Canadian Jewish com…

Aug 30, 2024

UJA Launch Event showcases talented Toronto Jewish performer

For Shaina Silver-Baird, there are moments in her career that appear to be accidental, just like her character in her film, Less Than Kosher. She never intended to fill a role as a cantor at a Toronto synagogue, have film and TV writing part of her career, or have Less Than Kosher become par…