Passover 2019: Perfect timing for exciting new wine releases
Bayonne, NJ, – Wine is essential to Passover, when Jewish people around the world gather with family and friends to recount the story of the…
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Israel’s President Reuven Rivlin Welcomed in Ottawa with Fanfare
Ottawa (April 1, 2019) – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau welcomed Israel’s President Reuven Rivlin at an exclusive luncheon today in Ottawa, during which the prime…
A spectacular Purim in Edmonton
(EJNews) – Purim in Edmonton is a spectacular holiday. Both Jewish day schools and the synagogues celebrate the holiday with gusto as well as the…
Is the ‘Veep’ character Sherman Tanz an anti-Semitic caricature?
by Stephen Silver (JTA) — HBO’s acclaimed political sitcom “Veep” returns for its seventh and final season on Sunday at a time when anti-Semitic tropes…
Quebec bill bans head scarves and yarmulkes
by David Lazarus MONTREAL (JTA) — Quebec has introduced a bill that bans some public employees from wearing religious symbols at work, including kippahs. The…