Stories

Author: Debby Shoctor

Dasha Goody, Born to the Stage

Debby Shoctor

Young people today may not be familiar with the name Dasha Goody, but she was one of the doyennes of…

Jake Superstein: A Man for All Faiths

Debby Shoctor

During one of the most tumultuous times in European history, Jake Superstein was born in Pinsk, Poland, into an Orthodox Jewish…

A Brief History of the Edmonton Jewish Community

Debby Shoctor

Edmonton, Alberta was first incorporated as a town in 1892. At that time, there were about 700 permanent residents. Founded…