In honour of the Fast of Esther, you are invited to attend Women Warriors: An Update on Ukraine hosted by JFNA's National Women’s Philanthropy on Tuesday, March 15 at 1:00pm MDT. Meet incredible women from the frontlines and hear why and how this crisis is impacting women and children. Receive live updates from JDC, the Jewish Agency for Israel, United Hatzalah and Project Kesher, a Jewish women's leadership nonprofit that is meeting the needs of women and girls in Ukraine as they face the current crisis and its fallout. Register online for this free event. For more information on the emergency response activities of JDC and the Jewish Agency read the latest Ukraine Crisis update.
On Tuesday, March 22 at 7:00pm, join author Rebecca Donner, as she chronicles the extraordinary life and ruthless death of Mildred Harnack, the leader of one of the largest underground resistance groups in Germany during WWII. Fusing letters, testimony, and declassified intelligence documents, Donner reconstructs the moral courage of an enigmatic woman nearly erased by history. All the Frequent Troubles of Our Days is presented by Calgary Jewish Federation, The Jewish Federation of Edmonton,Calgary Public Library and Edmonton Public Library. Register for this free event.
