Room at the Table. Passover is around the corner! Do you need a place to go for a Pesach Seder? Do you have a place at your table for a guest? If you answered yes to either of these questions,
email Karina before Monday, April 8 or call 403-389-6994.
Leadership from Jewish organizations with physical buildings were invited to a
Security Briefing on March 28 at
Calgary Police Services (CPS) headquarters. Attendees from the Jewish and Muslim communities learned statistics and information about hate crimes in Calgary. The presentation also included discussion of the measures and initiatives CPS is taking now and will be taking in the future to mitigate hate-based violence. Presenters included the deputy chief, staff sergeants, our hate crime liaison, and the CPS diversity team.
The
JCC has generously offered the use of their
bus to provide rides for upcoming Holocaust Education programs. Busing will be provided to and from the
Temple B'nai Tikvah for
The Rescue – Live Musical Concerto on the evening of Sunday, April 14. Bus will depart from the JCC at 6:15pm and return at 9:30pm. For
Yom HaShoah on Wednesday, May 1, the bus will depart from the JCC to
Beth Tzedec Congregation at 7:00pm and return at 9:15pm (bus times are approximate with limited seating). Those wishing to utilize this service must register in advance by
emailing Amy Glassman Boiko or calling 403-444-3153.
Twenty-five years ago, the world watched in horror as within 100 days, as many as one million Rwandans – predominantly Tutsi – were murdered. We stand with our brothers and sisters in the Rwandan community and pledge to continue our work to promote acceptance and to educate students about the dangers of baseless hatred. We will never forget. Visit here to read a statement issued by the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in commemoration.
