Remembrance Day events focus on Jewish women in military
By Jeremy Appel (AJNews) – In the spirit of Remembrance Day, the Jewish Historical Society of Southern Alberta (JHSSA) and the Calgary Jewish Federation are…
November 2021
Susie Essman, TV’s most outrageous Jewish mother, talks ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’ and cancel culture
by Andrew Lapin (JTA) — On the wall of Susie Essman’s powder room hangs a giant portrait of herself. Actually, the portrait is of Susie…
Canada Post celebrates Hanukkah with a luminous new stamp
(November 8) – Canada Post has issued a luminous new stamp to mark Hanukkah, also known as the Festival of Lights – a celebration of…
Israel approves national budget, averting new government’s collapse and repeat election
by Asaf Shalev (JTA) — In what was seen as a crucial test in Israel’s longstanding governing crisis, the country’s lawmakers managed to approve a…
Jewish groups ask Senate to move forward Deborah Lipstadt nomination to be antisemitism monitor
by Ron Kampeas (JTA) — Three major Jewish organizations are calling on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee to convene a hearing on President Joe Biden’s…