Coping with Covid: A conversation with Calgary Psychiatrist Dr. Allan Donsky
by Maxine Fischbein (AJNews) – We turn the pages of barren calendars as COVID-19 continues to threaten and disrupt our lives and those of billions…
March 2021
Arab Israeli at UN defends Israel on vaccines
by UN Watch GENEVA, March 18, 2021 – An Arab Israeli activist defended Israel’s coronavirus vaccination program at the United Nations Human Rights Council after delegates from Iran, Qatar,…
The Jewish highlights of the 2021 Grammys: Breakout performance but no win for Haim
by Emily Burack (JTA) — When the Jewish sister act Haim took the stage at the 2021 Grammy Awards on Sunday night, Americans began googling…
From matzah tortillas to spicy gefilte fish, Passover food in Mexico is a mashup of cultures
by Sybil Sanchez PACHUCA, Mexico (JTA) — Like other Jews around the world, Alegra Smeke turns to traditional foods during Passover. For her that means…
From ‘Mank’ to an Israeli short film, 5 notable Jewish nominees for 2021 Oscars
by Emily Burack (JTA) — “Mank,” the black-and-white Netflix film about Jewish screenwriter Herman Mankiewicz, leads the slate of Academy Award nominations in a year when…