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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
A man with short, wavy hair and glasses smiles at the camera, wearing an orange and gray plaid shirt against a white background.

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…

Jun 16, 2023

Pride committee seeks input for year round programming

by Tammy Vineberg
A woman with blonde hair wearing a black t-shirt featuring a colorful rainbow design and the text "LIFE IS A RAINBOW" stands against a plain background.

As an ally to the LGBTQ2S+ community, Melany Allen believed it was important to become involved in the Jewish Federation of Edmonton’s Pride Shabbat committee three years ago.

“There’s a role for us to recognize the contributions of LGBTQ2S+ people to the Jewish community and to under…

Jun 16, 2023

Student gains insight from Holocaust Education Symposium

by Tammy Vineberg
A young man with glasses smiles while holding a book titled "A Childhood Unspoken" by David Doduck against a black background.

Before attending the Dianne and Irving Kipnes Holocaust Education Symposium in May, Carter Collier didn’t realize the magnitude of antisemitism that still prevails to this day. Carter, a Grade 11 student from Lillian Osborne High School, was familiar with Jewish holidays but not much more …