January 20, 2022 | 27 Tevet 5783

On Sunday, January 22, join artist, Alan Briks, from 1:00 to 4:00pm at Paperny Family JCC for Winter Art and Light. Kindle your love of art with this inclusive and interactive series of original practice-based art exercises that offer a safe journey of personal creative expression. Register online, at the JCC Customer Service Desk, or call 403-253-8600, ext.0. $18 JCC members, $25 public. For more information, contact the JCC's Arts & Culture and Inclusion Manager, Karina Szulc.

Don't miss out! Early bird tickets for Children of Willesden Lane will be available from Wednesday, January 25 until Monday, January 30. This incredible performance, featuring renowned pianist, Mona Golabek, tells the story of Lisa Jura, a young Jewish pianist living in Vienna in 1938. With the issuing of new ordinances under the Nazi regime, everything changes for Lisa, except for her love of music. Learn more and purchase tickets here. For more information, contact Holocaust and Human Rights: Remembrance and Education Co-Chairs, Marnie Bondar and Dahlia Libin.

Calling all teens, grades 8 to 12! Gain volunteer hours and learn what it takes to become a strong and virtuous leader through the Dorshei Tzedec Teen Philanthropy Program at Beth Tzedec Congregation. You will be given the keys to $1,000 to $3,000, and it will be your job to figure out where it will go! In just five sessions you will learn how to achieve a consensus and focus your talents on making a tangible impact! Register here. For more information, contact Beth Tzedec Congregation's Director of Education, Ari Cohen. This program is made possible in partnership with Beth Tzedec Congregation, Calgary Jewish Federation, Jewish Community Foundation of Calgary, the LIFE & LEGACY® initiative, and Calgary B’nai Brith Lodge 816.

Mazel tov to Paperny Family JCC's Nessie Hollander and her Golden Age volunteers whose challah was featured on the broadway production of Fiddler On The Roof from January 10 to 15. The challah appeared in the Shabbat dinner scene of the musical, but the Golden Age group went above and beyond, making enough challah to feed the full cast and crew. Fiddler may have wrapped up in Calgary, but extra loaves have already traveled to Vancouver for the next production. The group was even featured on Global News, the Calgary Herald, CBC, and LiveWire Calgary. Join us in congratulating this remarkable team!