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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…

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…