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Our Local Partner Agencies

Some of the programs at these agencies are funded in part or in whole by generous donations to Federation's annual United Jewish Appeal campaign.

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  • Calgary Community Kollel

    We strive to enrich the lives of the Jews in Calgary. We focus on areas where there are presently gaps.
    Teens: We provide fun and engaging programs that both educate and connect the students to Judaism.
    University age: We offer both social and educational events. We strive to stimulate and challenge the minds and hearts of young adults through the universal teaching of Torah, Mussar and Jewish Women's Renaissance Programs.

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  • Camp BB Riback

    Camp BB Riback is a Jewish summer camp located along the scenic shores of Pine Lake, Alberta Canada. We pride ourselves in the belief that every child is unique and deserves the opportunity to experience a full, enriching summer. Camp BB Riback has one of the most extensive land sports programs in Western Canada. Activities include horseback riding, mountain biking, canoeing, swimming, water skiing, and wakeboarding, arts & crafts, musicals, dance, and more!

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  • Halpern Akiva Academy

    Halpern Akiva Academy is a preschool to grade nine Jewish community day school located in Calgary, Alberta. For the past 39 years, we have been committed to providing an integrated traditional Jewish and excellent secular education to students from a variety of Jewish backgrounds and religious practices. Our unique strengths include an inclusive and supportive school environment, small student to teacher ratios, an enriched math curriculum, and a meaningful Jewish education program.

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  • JFSC

    Jewish Family Service Calgary strengthens communities by providing social services to individuals and families based on the Jewish values of compassion, social justice, and improving the world.

    Our guiding principles are to treat each individual with dignity and respect. We are accessible to people of all faiths and cultures. We work together to strengthen all communities recognizing the value of participation and collaboration.

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  • Paperny Family JCC

    The JCC has cultural programs, children's classes and child care, fitness facilities, a salt water pool, and other leisure and educational opportunities for the whole community. We also host a variety of summer, seasonal, and holiday camps.

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  • The Calgary Jewish Academy

    The Calgary Jewish Academy was founded in 1987 as a result of the amalgamation of Calgary's first Jewish schools: The Calgary Hebrew School (1920) and The l.L. Peretz School (1928).
    The CJA continuously strives to meet the needs of a growing, dynamic community. Students of CJA receive a superior education in the Alberta curriculum, giving them a competitive edge, confidence, and foundation necessary for a smooth transition into other learning institutions.

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Our Partner Agencies Abroad

Our partners in other parts of the world and in Israel

The Jewish Agency for Israel

Since 1929, The Jewish Agency for Israel has been working to secure a vibrant Jewish future. We were instrumental in founding and building the State of Israel and continue to serve as the main link between the Jewish state and Jewish communities everywhere. The Jewish Agency continues to be the Jewish world’s first responder, prepared to address emergencies in Israel, and to rescue Jews from countries where they are at risk.

American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee

The American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC) is the world’s leading Jewish humanitarian assistance organization. Since 1914, JDC has exemplified that all Jews are responsible for one another and for improving the well-being of vulnerable people around the world.

The Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs

The Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs (CIJA) is the advocacy agent of Jewish Federations of Canada-UIA, representing Jewish Federations across Canada. CIJA is a national, non-partisan, non-profit organization whose mission is to preserve and protect Jewish life in Canada through advocacy and to advance the public policy interests of Canada’s organized Jewish community.

Jewish Federations of Canada-UIA

We are a dynamic national organization that partners with the Canadian Jewish Federations and communities to maximize our commitment to Israel and our collective impact on the local, national and global Jewish agenda.