Class of ’68 gathers for a truly memorable Edmonton Talmud Torah Reunion
By Michael Paull (Edmonton) – It was a long weekend – from Friday August 19 to Sunday August 21 – that went by very quickly….
August 2016
In ‘Blazing Saddles,’ Gene Wilder helped recall a fading black-Jewish alliance
By Andrew Silow-Carroll (JTA) — Last year I joined some 3,000 people at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center in Newark for a wide-screen showing of…
Why the new year is a time for saying ‘thank you’ to interfaith families
By Melinda Mersack CLEVELAND (JTA) — Thank you: two simple words with tremendous meaning. Thank you for being part of our community. Thank you for…
Gene Wilder, star of ‘Willy Wonka’ and other classic comedies, dies at 83
(JTA) — Gene Wilder, a comedic actor known for playing wild-eyed eccentrics such as the titular characters in “Young Frankenstein” and “Willy Wonka & the…
Calgary Police investigating anti-Semitic post on Facebook
(August 29, 2016) – Police in Calgary have launched an investigation into an antisemitic Facebook post that was exposed by B’nai Brith Canada last Friday….