Jewish Community Foundation of Calgary

Thank you to Jewish Community Foundation of Calgary for sponsoring a hole at the 9th Annual Martin, Staniloff & Thal Charity Golf Classic, Thursday August 15 at Cottonwood Golf & Country Club. We are grateful for your support! Enjoy a great day of golf, join our sponsors in supporting our work in the community. Contact Lynn at [email protected], call 403-692-6395 or go to www.jfsc.org.

Mazel Tov to Nelson Halpern on receiving the Community Shem Tov Award. This award recognizes outstanding volunteers for their service dedicated to the betterment and enrichment of Jewish life in Calgary. Well deserved Nelson.

Wishing you a joyful Shavuot filled with blessings and happiness. Yom Tov.

Mazel Tov to Sophie Libin on receiving the Norman Ronald Silver Sports Leadership Award. This recognition is a testament to your determination and leadership skills. You are on your way to great things!

Israel marks 76 years of independence. Happy Birthday Israel.

May there memories be for a blessing today and always.

We will Never Forget

Please consider being a sponsor and together we can continue to improve the lives of children in our community. Email [email protected] by May 17th. Thank you so much.

Chag Pesach Sameach

Violins of Hope
Wednesday May 15, 2024
7:30 pm
Concert is approximately 2 hours and 30 minutes
Jack Singer Concert Hall
Purchase tickets online
or from the box office at
403 571 0849

A musical journey from Holocaust to hope, experience the Calgary Phil and Violins of Hope in a unique concert, where restored instruments, once belonging to Jewish victims of the Holocaust, come to life through stories of injustice, suffering, resilience, and survival. Wherever there was music, there was hope.

This concert is presented in partnership with the Holocaust and Human Rights: Remembrance and Education department of the Calgary Jewish Federation.

The instruments featured in Violins of Hope are brought to Calgary courtesy of KSW Calgary Holocaust Education Fund, the Legacy Fund, and the Calgary Jewish Federation Holocaust and Human Rights: Commemoration and Education.

🎻 National Music Centre in partnership with the Calgary Jewish Federation and the Jewish Community Foundation of Calgary, is pleased to announce the Violins of Hope exhibition at Studio Bell.

Open May 3 through June 16, Violins of Hope is an exhibition and collection of historic string instruments from before and during the Holocaust. The restored instruments once belonged to Jewish victims and survivors of the Holocaust and now share the story that wherever there is music, there is hope.

Violins from the exhibition will also be incorporated into upcoming live events:

🎻 May 26: Montreal rapper Socalled, known for blending klezmer and hip-hop, will perform live with his international string quartet.

🎻 June 2: NMC will present 2023 JUNO Award-winning singer and composer Lenka Lichtenberg, featuring Drew Jurecka and Rebekah wolkstein on strings.

Find tickets to both events here: https://bit.ly/3JxniYs.

Chag Purim Sameach

The JCFC celebrates all our community ladies today for all you do today and everyday.

We are looking for volunteers for our upcoming CASINO on July 23 and 24, 2024. Please call us at 640 2273 or email at [email protected]
We appreciate all of you.

Nominations are being accepted for the 2024 Norman Ronald Silver Sports Leadership Award until Friday May 10, 2024. This award is presented to an athlete who exemplifies the true meaning of team spirit and sportsmanship by serving as a leader and role model.

Community grants now being accepted. The due date is April 12, 2024. If you have any questions, please contact us.

Applications are now being accepted for the 2024 Post Secondary Scholarships. Mark the deadline in your calendar. If you have any questions, we are here to help.

As reported by the Israel Defense Forces, at least 32 of the hostages kept in captivity by Hamas have died since the beginning of the war. Our hearts are broken. May their memories be a blessing z”l. We must bring the remaining hostages home now.