Our Community
Skip Navigation LinksHome > Our Community > About Us

Welcome to the Calgary Jewish Community Council

     

     

    The CJCC: Who We Are

      The Calgary Jewish Community Council (CJCC) is the umbrella organization that provides leadership to and represents the Calgary Jewish Community. CJCC¹s mission is to ensure and enhance the continuity and vibrancy of the Calgary Jewish Community and the Jewish communities of Canada, Israel, and worldwide.

      • Foster community building among individuals and organizations;
      • Provide a democratic forum for discussion and determination of issues and policies;
      • Provide and support programs and services offered by CJCC and other organizations for the benefit of the Jewish communities it serves
      • Raise and distribute funds in furtherance of the aims and objectives of the Jewish communities it serves;
      • Advocate on behalf of and speaks for the Calgary Jewish Community;
      • Provide a vision for the future through an ongoing, systematic planning process;
      • Provide for ongoing and future leadership development; and
      • Liaise with other Jewish and non-Jewish communities.
      Register Now!

      More About Calgary

      The CJCC Executive

         

        Mrs. Robbie Babins-Wagner
         
        Mr. Dan Balaban
         
        Mr. Gerry Barron, President
         
        Mrs.Cathy Cole, Secretary
         
        Mrs. Naida Feldman
         
        Mr. Nelson Halpern, Immediate Past President
         
        Mr. Jonathan Lexier,  Treasurer
         
        Mr. Eric Libin
         
        Mr. Joel Lipkind
         
        Mr. Jack Mintz
         
        Mrs. Beth Price
         
        Ms. Donna Riback
         
        Ms. Debbie Ryder
         
        Mrs. Cheryl Shiell
         
        Mr. Adam Singer, Vice President
         
        Mr. Matt Singer
         
        Ms. Deborah Yedlin

        CJCC Staff List

          Lance Davis, Executive Director
          (403) 444-3151
          ldavis@cjcc.ca

          Judy Shapiro
          , Community Relations Director
          (403) 444-3153 jshapiro@cjcc.ca

          Diana Kalef, Leadership and Financial Resource Develpment Director
          (403) 444-3154 dkalef@cjcc.ca

          Ilana Krygier LapidesDirector, Holocaust & Human Rights Education 
          (403) 444-3162 ikrygierlapides@cjcc.ca

          Donna Lee Powers, Office Manager
          (403) 444-3152  dpowers@cjcc.ca

          Bobbi Dickieson, Donor Operations Manager
          (403) 444-3157 bdickieson@cjcc.ca

          Agata Kesik, Director - Council for Jewish Education (CJEd)
          (403) 444-3214  akesik@cjcc.ca

          Adam Mann, Hillel & Student Services
          (403) 444-3155
          amann@cjcc.ca

          Kathie Wainer,Concierge for Jewish Education
          (403) 612-6604  kwainer@cjcc.ca