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Jul 31, 2023

Volunteering for casinos is very rewarding

by Sam Oshry

Many organizations in the Edmonton Jewish community depend on casino volunteers annually. Casinos help raise between $70,000 and $80,000 in a two-day period. Jodi Zabludowski has been volunteering at casino nights for over 30 years—since before computers could count money. 

“Organizati…

Jul 28, 2023

Federation scholarship helps university student with education

by Sam Oshry

A 23-year-old psychology student, who was awarded a Jewish Studies scholarship, has already seen the impact it has made on her life. Victoria Taylor received the 2023 Jewish Federation of Edmonton Scholarship. The $1,000 scholarship is given to a student in Jewish Studies with an outstanding…

Jul 17, 2023

Film award prize helps student with future education

Thanks to the Edmonton Jewish Film Festival, David Ivanchikov will be exploring the world of filmmaking as he heads to Concordia University in Montreal to study fine arts, this fall. David is the winner of the 2023 Earl Parker Award for Jewish Film. 

He heard about the award in a Hillel Ed…

Jul 12, 2023

Survivor stories are valuable for teaching about the Holocaust

by Tammy Vineberg

Having his high school students attend the annual Dianne and Irving Kipnes Holocaust Education Symposium is a field trip experience like no other for Chris Johnston.

Chris, who teaches social studies at Ross Shepherd High School, has been bringing students to the symposium for over 20 years…

Jun 30, 2023

Israeli emissaries get a taste of Edmonton

by Sam Oshry

Two Israelis got their first taste of Canada in early June. Lilach Bauer, 33, and Gilad Inbar, 27, came to Edmonton as part of the Jewish Agency for Israel’s small communities program. The emissaries also visited Winnipeg and Calgary. They spent a few days in each city, learning about Cana…