Jeff Tweedy on his Jewish conversion, the next Wilco album and why he loves his synagogue
by Stephen Silver (JTA) — Since the dawn of rock ‘n’ roll, there have been quite a few rock stars with Jewish heritage. To name…
February 2019
Talmud Torah Society votes NO to JCC lease agreement with Federation
By Deborah Shatz (EJNews) – A heated meeting was held by the Edmonton Talmud Torah Society on February 11, 2019 to decide whether or not…
Ilhan Omar’s anti-Semitism controversy, explained
by Emily Burack (JTA) — An anti-Semitism scandal surrounding Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., erupted this week. There are seemingly 10,000 hot takes and think pieces…
Spike Lee: The Jewish character in ‘BlacKkKlansman’ added a lot of ‘complexity’ to the film
by Naomi Pfefferman (JTA) — In one of the pivotal scenes of Spike Lee’s Oscar-nominated film “BlacKkKlansman,” Ron Stallworth, the first black cop on the…
Julian Edelman shaves beard during taping of ‘The Ellen Show’
by Marcy Oster (JTA) — New England Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman arrived on set to tape a segment of “The Ellen Show” sporting his…