May 15, 2020 | 21 Iyar 5780

On May 8, Calgary Jewish Federation's Inclusion department hosted a special Mother's Day Virtual Kesher program featuring musical guest Sandy Kogut. Prior to the event, Federation's Inclusion Manager, Karina, hand-delivered craft kits to each of the Kesher members to create homemade gifts for their moms (or any special woman in their lives), or save as an activity for Mother's Day. Sincere thanks to all of the participants, and especially to Sandy! Going forward, Virtual Kesher will be held every Friday at 3:30pm via Zoom. Virtual Kesher is open to all and free of charge. For information, or to access the Zoom link, contact Karina Szulc!

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Early in May, the Voices Choir, a longstanding program of Calgary JCC and JFSC , went virtual! Choir practice is now taking place every Wednesday at 3:30pm via Zoom. If you're someone who enjoys singing and is looking for an opportunity to connect and socialize, contact Karina Szulc for more information. This program is free of charge and everyone is welcome to join!

Disruption. Social distancing. Loss and grief. Over the past two months, our world has changed drastically. Yet, despite this, we can still find reasons to be grateful. That's why we invite you to join Days of Gratitude, a rotating menu of activities and prompts to help you and those around you share gratitude as we lead up to Shavuot. This program is provided by The Institute of Experiential Jewish Education in partnership with Jewish agencies and Federations across North America. Click here to join or to learn more.