Welcome to the JFED e-weekly June 5th, 2020 13th of Sivan Candle lighting times; Friday, May 29th - 9:40 pm Shabbat begins Saturday, May 30th - 11:21 pm Shabbat ends Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram by clicking the links below

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Programs of the Jewish Federation of Edmonton

Important Notice I n compliance with the most recent Provincial and AHS guidelines, Federation staff will be gradually returning to the Office in June, in a safe and limited capacity. We are working to ensure that all safety precautions are in place and requisite conditions are met. The office will, however, still be closed to casual visitors Please continue to call or email one of our staff members if you need to speak to them.

Heritage Festival Important Notice

JFNA Weekly update Click here to read more

JAFI Join us for these upcoming events. To register, please Click Here

Hillel To register, please contact Sapir at sapirf@edjfed.org Hillel supports Jewish students on campus. Click here for more information on Hillel. Click here for our latest International Newsletter.

Partnership 2Gether EXCLUSIVE SESSION WITH AN ISRAELI COVID-19 SCIENTIST. Time: Jun 8, 2020 01:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada).   We’ll speak to a scientist from the Migal Galilee Research Institute who is working on a vaccine. Read about the work being done in Israeli labs to conquer COVID-19 at  https://www.israel21c.org/6-coronavirus-vaccine-developments-from-israel-to-watch/ To register, please contact us at info@edjfed.org

MANAGING THE IMPACT OF CORONAVIRUS ON OUR COMMUNITY   The Jewish Federation of Edmonton mobilization around the coronavirus has been a top priority, with much attention focused on the safety and wellbeing of our community as the key objective. While we are dealing with a dynamic and challenging situation as the coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to spread worldwide. We have created an information hub to provide resources and practical advice to help you stay informed.   Our goal is to facilitate a coordinated approach to maintaining a safe environment at Jewish institutions, ensuring the continued vibrancy of Jewish life in our community during this challenging time. The Hub will be updated regularly over the coming days and weeks, so please check back often. You are also encouraged to reach out to Tal Toubiana , Federation’s Head of Security for more information or questions.

Holocaust Education Committee Support the Anne Frank Memorial Statue in Edmonton by making a donation. POSTPONED: The Dutch Canadian Community is erecting a statue of Anne Frank in Light Horse Park in honor of the 75th Anniversary of VE Day. The date for this ceremony has been postponed please watch here for an annoucement. Click here for more info and to make a donation

PJ Library Please like the PJ Library Edmonton Facebook page for interesting activities to do with your kids at home. If your child is 6 months to 8 years old, Click here to register your child for PJ Library and receive free books monthly courtesy of the Jewish Federation of Edmonton and the Harold Grinspoon Foundation.

Israel Consulate General **IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING COVID-19 RESPONSE BY THE ISRAELI GOVERNMENT** Click here for more info

HaKol Newspaper of the Jewish Federation of Edmonton . Click here to read our latest edition in PDF format or click here for for the Flipbook. We are going virtual! If you would like a hard copy of Hakol email infor@edjfed.org

EJCCF The Edmonton Jewish Community Charitable Foundation (EJCCF) helps people support Jewish causes that are important to them.  Click here for more info

Jewish Free Loan Edmonton Jewish Free Loan Edmonton grants interest-free loans to members of the Edmonton Jewish Community who are in need of temporary financial assistance. Click here for more info

J.CORE - Jewish Community Outreach Reconnect Edmonton For more information about JCORE Click here

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Community Organizations

Chabad For more info about us Click here

Beth Shalom The Psalms of the Siddur (Wednesdays, 10, and 17 at 7:30 pm). Click here to join the class. Shabbat Services to start soon. For more information, please check with the office. We are going to experiment with online services via Zoom. Please contact the Shul office on how to participate. Update from Beth Shalom Click here to read more Click here for our latest newsletter. Click here to join our Facebook page.

Camp BB Riback Important letter from Camp Director Stacy Shaikin and Board Chair Cory Krygier Camp Cancelled Dear Camp BB-Riback Families, Campers, Staff and Community Click here to read more Shalom Camp Community! We hope you are all doing well and keeping safe. Although we cannot be together in person right now, our camp community must find ways to lean on each other during this uncertain time. The staff of 2020 have been working hard to find ways to engage our community from afar. In the coming weeks, Camp BB will launch our first virtual engagement programs so you can experience the joy of camp from your own home .  Click here to read more Click here to check out the Camp website.

Jewish National Fund Check out new JNF Webinars! Click here for more info New JNF Edmonton Office Hours Click here for more info The Negev Dinner honouring Odette and Jacob Masliyah has been postponed. Click here for more info Send Tree card requests 24/6 edm@jnf.ca Click here for our latest newsletter Click here to visit our website.

CJPAC - Canadian Jewish Political Affairs Committee Hello friends! Things are really heating up at CJPAC on the programming front! We have lots of cool things coming your way in the next few weeks; we’ve got you covered virtually for all of your political engagement needs! Take a look below for some new programming and some back by popular demand. More is still to come. Stay tuned! Click here to read more Click here to view our website.

BBYO If you are in grades 9 through 12 and interested in joining BBYO, please contact Angela at infinite.abilities.otconsulting@gmail.com

Beth Ora Congregation Please check out our website for our online services  Click here to check out our service options via zoom Or Shalom Jewish Sunday School Volunteers Needed! Or Shalom is looking for a new sunday school coordinator! Click here for more info Click here for a list of our upcoming programs.

Talmud Torah All Edmonton Public School Classes have been cancelled until further notice Update for Talmud Torah K-6 Families Click here to read more Continuing Student Learning  Click here to read more Click here to visit our website.

Our Parents' Home Our Parents' Home has been uniquely designed to meet the needs of a new generation of seniors. Click here for more info Click here for tribute cards

JAHSENA - The Jewish Archives and Historical Society of Edmonton and Northern Alberta Preserving the history of the Edmonton Jewish Community from generation to generation. Click here to visit the website. Click here for our Facebook page.

JDIC Seniors' Centre JDIC is closed until further notice. Schmooze and News Click here to read our latest newsletter.

Beth Israel For more info about us Click here

Kollel - The EDJGE Click here to view our website

ORT - Edmonton Providing Education and Training in communities worldwide. For more information call Sondra Grosh at 780-483-1781 or Click here for more info

CHW - Edmonton Canadian Hadassah-WIZO (CHW) - CHW Edmonton Centre CHW 2020 Annual Campaign! Help support programs and services for Children, Healthcare and Women in Israel and Canada. Call us at 403-253-4612. or email at info@chw.ca for more information. Click here to donate Click here for more info

Jewish Family Services JFSE Update - Service Continuation Click here to read more Click here to view our website.

NCJW - Edmonton - The National Council of Jewish Women - ensuring the rights of women, children, and the disabled. Click here to view our website.

Menorah Academy School closed until further notice Click here to view our website.

Na'amat Enriching the lives of women and children in Israel since 1925. Click here to view our website

Community Calendar Check out the community's upcoming events and add your organizations to the calendar. The community calendar is an important tool which helps our community organizations plan their events. Please be sure to use the calendar tool and add all of your organizations events on an ongoing basis. For more information please contact Dani at daniu@edjfed.org Click here for the calendar

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Chevra Kadisha

Chevra Kadisha Unveilings Important Notice - Funerals will be restricted to graveside only. Letter to the community from the Chevra Kadisha Click here to read more The Chevra recommends following AHS Guidelines for unveilings. Social distancing and no more than 15 people. June Sunday, June 7th at 1:00pm Isadore Burstyn Sunday, June 7th at 2:00pm Viktor Sheyman Sunday, June 7th at 1:00om Ida Antflick Wednesday, June 24th at 1:00pm Bente Thomson Sunday, June 28th at 1:00pm Miriam Rabinovitch July Sunday, July 26th at 11:00am Richard Theuman Sunday, July 2nd at 11:00am Monica Miller August Sunday, August 6th at 1:00pm Michael Alkalay Sunday, August 16th at 11:00am Mildred Ragosin Sunday, August 16th at 12:00pm Marielle Witten Sunday, August 23rd at 11:00am Ann Mishna Sunday, August 30th at 11:00am Ilya Oratovsky September Click here for the most recent funeral announcements.  Click here for the cemetery website.