Adult learning at Beth Shalom: The Habsburg Dynasty
By Regan Lipes (Edmonton) – There are dozens of organizations who are dedicated to the mapping of Jewish genealogy: Jewish-Gen being perhaps the most widely…
March 2025
University of Calgary welcomes Israel Scholar Ofer Idels
by Maxine Fischbein (AJNews) – There has not been much happy news emanating from University campuses so far as Israel is concerned, especially since the…
‘No Other Land,’ about Israeli demolition of Palestinian village, wins Oscar for best documentary
by Ben Sales (JTA) — “No Other Land,” which chronicles Israel’s demolitions in the Palestinian West Bank village of Masafer Yatta, won the Academy Award…
Adrien Brody wins best actor Oscar for ‘The Brutalist,’ his second for playing a Holocaust survivor
by Philissa Cramer (JTA) — Adrien Brody nabbed an Academy Award Sunday for his portrayal of an architect in “The Brutalist,” marking the second Oscar…