Edmonton Jewish Film Festival starts May 10 with an exciting line-up
by Regan Treewater-Lipes (AJNews) – It is that exciting time again, and this year the Edmonton Jewish Film Festival (EJFF) celebrates its 26th year bringing…
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Yom HaShoah message from Candice Bergen, Leader of the Conservative Party of Canada
Ottawa, ON – The Hon. Candice Bergen, Leader of the Conservative Party of Canada and the Official Opposition, released the following statement on Yom HaShoah, Holocaust…
Ben Foster pulls no punches playing a Holocaust-survivor-turned-boxer in HBO’s new movie
by Andrew Lapin (JTA) – Late in HBO’s new movie “The Survivor,” star Ben Foster’s character has a moment of deep self-awareness. (It is available…
HBO to produce comedy series about Hasidic rapper Nissim Black
by Caleb Guedes-Reed (JTA) – HBO Max is currently producing a new comedy series based on the life of former gang member-turned-Hasidic-rapper Nissim Black. It…
Honouring the ‘Yoms’ – A message from Jared Shore, Co-President Calgary Jewish Federation
by Jared Shore (AJNews) – With our Passover Seders now behind us, I hope that many can reflect on the holiday as wonderful return to…