Answering some oft-asked Hanukkah questions
By MJL Staff (My Jewish Learning via JTA) — How do you pronounce Hanukkah? Is there a correct spelling for the holiday? Why does Hanukkah last eight days?…
2017
Roger Waters had a gig in Germany. A Jewish woman’s protest led the sponsor to drop out.
(JTA) — A German broadcaster has pulled its sponsorship for a Cologne concert by Roger Waters following protests led by a Jewish resident of the…
Jewish Community Most Targeted by Hate Crimes in 2016: Report
Toronto (November 28, 2017) – Statistics Canada’s release today of police-reported hate crimes for 2016 shows a 3 per cent jump from 2015 due to increased targeting…
How Israeli women techies are opening doors for each other in Silicon Valley
By Ben Sales SUNNYVALE, Calif. (JTA) — Before she boarded the plane from Israel to Silicon Valley, Darya Henig Shaked already was bucking stereotypes of…
Book Review: ‘To Look a Nazi in the Eye’ by Kathy Kacer with Jordana Lebowitz
Reviewed by Deb Shatz (EJNews) – “To Look a Nazi in the Eye: A teen’s account of a war criminal trial” is the true story…