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Feb 15, 2023

Federation supports local youth programs

by Tammy Vineberg

Funding and supporting Jewish youth programs make a difference in a life like Ellie Vogel’s. 

For Ellie, Camp BB and BBYO have strengthened her Jewish roots and connected her to teens in Calgary and Edmonton. The 16-year-old has been going to Camp BB for nine summers. She still remembers…

Feb 15, 2023

Maccabi to have two delegations from Alberta this year

by Tammy Vineberg

Will Hatch was one of eight teens from Edmonton and Calgary who had a chance to experience JCC Maccabi in San Diego, California in August 2022. The experience opened his eyes to the Jewish world outside of Alberta.

“I feel like we have a smaller Jewish community than other cities. Outside…

Feb 15, 2023

Holocaust symposium to be held in person this year

by Tammy Vineberg

Holocaust education has always been a core focus of the Jewish Federation of Edmonton and, historically, the annual Dianne and Irving Kipnes Holocaust Education Symposium has been a key program to reach high school students from across the city. The pandemic necessitated a shift from an in-p…

Feb 15, 2023

PJ Library Get Together grant helps connect families

by Tammy Vineberg

Thanks to a PJ Library grant, Amanda Rose had a wonderful experience hosting a small Chanukah get together to introduce her non-Jewish friends to the holiday. The Get Together grant, provided by a program of the Harold Grinspoon Foundation, supports families in organizing a Jewish-related ev…

Oct 14, 2022

Art therapy workshops help in processing trauma

Art therapy can help people process traumatic experiences, whether it be through colour, images, or drawings. The Jewish Federation of Edmonton, Jewish Family Services, and the Edmonton Public Library are aiming for this goal through workshops linked to an art exhibit.   

The organization…