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Sep 1, 2023

UJA launch features quartet from Federation Israel partnership region

United Jewish Appeal Campaign (UJA) Co-Chairs Farrel Shadlyn and Josh Raizman are pleased to welcome the Edmonton Jewish community to this year’s campaign launch, featuring a concert by the Clore Modern Quartet, an ensemble of talented young Israeli musicians from the Clore Centre for the …

Aug 29, 2023

Communication and building a culture of security are the keys to safety

by Tammy Vineberg

Building a culture of security is essential to the safety of the Jewish community in Edmonton, says Gerry Almendrades.

The national director of community security for the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs understands what is essential in creating a safe community. Gerry has been in this …

Aug 16, 2023

Shlichim bring Israeli perspective to Camp BB Riback

by Tammy Vineberg

Avital Apartsev dreamed of going to a sleep-away camp when she was a child. The movies that she saw featured these camps, fueled her desire. Living in Israel, there was not an opportunity for this. Instead, Avital attended youth groups where they would camp outside for a week and had to buil…

Jul 31, 2023

Israel Pavilion brings new features to Heritage Festival

Thanks to a Government of Alberta grant, visitors to this year’s Israel Pavilion at Heritage Festival will learn about the country through hands-on experiences. 

The Jewish Federation of Edmonton received over $20,000 from the Alberta Multiculturalism and Anti-Racism Grant Program. The p…

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…