Israeli soccer fans injured in Amsterdam mob violence that authorities denounce as antisemitic
by Ron Kampeas This is a developing story. (JTA) – Israel said it had dispatched two planes to Amsterdam early Friday morning to extricate Israeli…
November 2024
Anxiety, concern and hope: How swing-state rabbis, and their communities, are reacting to Trump’s win
by Jacob Gurvis (JTA) — Prior to Election Day, Rabbi Abe Friedman shared that he has two rules for discussing politics from the pulpit: The…
‘A Real Pain’ is Jesse Eisenberg’s love letter to Poland, the country his family left under duress
by Jackie Hajdenberg (JTA) — In Jesse Eisenberg’s new film, a pair of American Jewish cousins on a heritage tour of Poland sneak back onto…
Register for a meeting about creating an interfaith section of the new Edmonton Jewish cemetery
by the EKC Interfaith Section Committee (Edmonton) – At the June 2, 2024 AGM of the Edmonton Chevra Kadisha (ECK), a motion was passed by…
Lives Well Lived: The Secret to Happiness and Longevity
by Lisa Thomson, JFS Calgary (Calgary) – We may believe that we can achieve happiness and live a good, long life through working hard, achieving…