Compete to win a special Mishloach Manot basket. Register to receive the Zoom link.

Don your favourite costume and hear the Purim story while making Hamantashen from scratch, and a noisemaker. Register to receive the Zoom link.

Hillel and JNF U invite you to hear inspiring stories shared by Noam Gershony, Moran Samuel, and Achiva Klein, of overcoming adversity and finding success in life. Register to receive the Zoom link.

Join Calgary Jewish Federation for a free dance workout and enjoy Julia's bubbly personality followed by a Q&A moderated by Julianna Enciu. Register to receive the Zoom link.

A story of successful inclusion and Tikkun Olam directly from Jerusalem and told by Kalman Samuels (founder of Shalva, the Israel Association for the Care and Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities), Sara Samuels (guitarist in the Shalva Band and volunteer at Shalva National Center), and Marilyn Samuels (Professor emeritus at University of Calgary). Q&A moderated by Jason Markusof. Register to receive the Zoom link.

Join Rabbi Ilana and your PJ Library friends for a morning of Purim stories and songs. Wear your favourite Purim costume and let's make some noise together. This program is suitable for children under eight years old. Email Kathie Wainer to register.

Our Holiday Baking Series continues with Chef Sara who will teach us how to make our favourite Purim treat – Hamentashen! Learn new skills and have fun deciding on different fillings. Ingredients list and Zoom link will be provided upon registration. Email Kathie Wainer to register.

Join JAC and Beth Tzedec Congregation's 20-40s as we embark on a masquerade mystery. Spots are limited. Register to receive the Zoom link.

Join us for our ever popular and growing, virtual PJ Library Tot Shabbat! Bring your dancing shoes, singing voices, noise makers, and get ready for half an hour of Tot Shabbat fun! Email Kathie Wainer for the Zoom link or more information.

Come in your favourite Purim costume, invite your parents, grandparents and everyone who loves you, and let's enjoy a virtual Purim Tot Shabbat together! Celebrate Purim and Shabbat with Karina and Kathie with songs, stories, and brachot. Email Kathie Wainer for the Zoom link.

In honour of Yom HaShoah this year, Federation's Holocaust and Human Rights Remembrance and Education department would like to pay tribute to the Survivors and their years spent in Displaced Persons (DP) camps after the war. If you have any photos of your loved ones in a DP camp (eg. could be a photo of their wedding, a baby they gave birth to, etc.) we would love to use it in our virtual ceremony this year. Visit our website for more details. Photos must be received no later than February 28, 2021.

This year, we are proud to share that there is a 0% tuition increase and the $175 ATID fee will be waived. If you are a new applicant click here to register. For current students click here to re-enroll. The early payment rate deadline is March 25, 2021.

Have you self-published a book or anything in the written media? Are you an amateur "serial" photographer? Do you make beautiful stuff that is worthy of being in any window shop? Then we want to hear from you! Join our virtual gatherings and share the five most relevant lessons of your journey. Register here.

Join us for three original virtual activities for "wordy" people including: Book Folding Art (February 23 and 25), Crossword Construction (March 9), and Blackout Poem Creation (March 30). Visit our website for more information and to register or call 403-253-8600, ext.0.

Over the years, women have successfully challenged and changed laws, both in the USA and Canada. Explore three landmark human rights trials and learn how "great triumphs can only come out of great trials." Register here for this series hosted by Miles Nadal JCC and pick-up an IWD goody bag at the JCC.

Judaism's pre-burial and burial rituals accompany the soul's gradual transition from a limiting physical life to a completely spiritual one. We discuss those rituals and how, once freed, the soul's connection to the living continues in new and powerful ways. Visit our website for more information and to register.

Join thousands of Jewish teens grades 8 to 12 for the first Virtual CTeen International Shabbaton. Connect with teens around the world, win prizes, be "UpLyfted", and give back to the community. Register online, email or call Brochie at 587-718-4770 for the 50% off promo code, and with any additional questions.

7:30pm | Zoom

Join us on Zoom for a Havdalah program on mental health awareness with Harvard Happiness Professor Dr. Tal Ben-Shahar and renowned lecturer and author Rabbi Shais Taub. This is part of the global ShabbaTTogether initiative on mental health and disability inclusion awareness held by the Calgary Friendship Circle, and sponsored by the Ruderman Chabad Inclusion Foundation.

Temple B'nai Tikvah presents Art and Scroll Studio – celebrating makers and creators of Judaica art. Yitzchok Moully is a conceptual artist whose work explores the intersection of spirituality and the material world. He views art as a conversation between viewer and artist. Click here for further information and to register in advance.

One silver lining of the pandemic has been the opportunity to hunker down with some new books and those you've been meaning to get around to. Maxine Fischbein will lead participants on an interactive literary journey and share some great online Jewish literary resources. Bring your favourite books to the discussion. RSVP by email or call 403-255-8688.

Join the Beth Tzedec community for the best virtual Purim party you've ever seen! We have events planned for all ages both on Zoom and in the Beth Tzedec parking lot. Click here for more information.

Join Cantor Russ for a journey through some of the Talmud's most interesting Sugiyot, and learn how to better appreciate the role the Talmud can play in 21st century Jewish life. RSVP to by email or call 403-255-8688.

Interesting questions posed to Rabbi Zilbershtein with presenter Rabbi Moshe S. Carr. Visit our website for more information.

Join Sylva on Zoom to make Hamentashchen for Purim. Please register by email for this event.

They Ain't Ready for Me Movie Screening

To celebrate Black History Month, Temple B'nai Tikvah is happy to be able to share the film: They Ain't Ready for Me with the Calgary Jewish Community. This film about a Chicago mother's courage and determination to fight violence will inspire you. Email Patricia to receive the link.

At 11:00am, after Shabbat services, Temple is partnering with children's recording artists, Judy & David, to create an online Purim experience like no other. At 8:00pm join us for a Zoom Megilah reading followed by an adult Purim party featuring our young adults. Beverage and costumes encouraged for all. Visit our website for more information.

Na'amat Canada and Na'amat USA invite you to participate

in their Scholarship Gala. Special guest speaker will be world renowned Dr. Ruth Westheimer, and includes a live Q&A. Funds raised will be directed toward our scholarship programs in Israel. For further info, and to register for this program, go to our website.

We are excited to announce our 2021 Virtual Speaker's Series. Save the date and join us for three fascinating, real life, high profile stories that will entertain, inspire and underscore the importance of JFSC's role in our lives. More info to come, contact Lisa Thomson.

Save the date for a virtual Negev Gala, honouring Diane Colley-Urquhart and raising funds for the Sderot Trauma Resilience Centre. This unique and entertaining show will be hosted by emcee extraordinaire, Dave Kelly. Special gift bags will be delivered to your homes. Registration opens soon.

Jewish Community Foundation of Calgary is please to announce that the 2021 Post Secondary Scholarship applications are now open. For more information and deadline dates, please go to our website or contact Brenda Sapoznikow at 403-640-2273.