A Jewish guide to the 2019 Oscars
by Gabe Friedman (JTA) — The Oscars are a mess. Hollywood’s biggest night will be held on February 24, 2019 but it still does not…
Articles by Alberta Jewish News
An important message from the Jewish Federation of Edmonton
(February 19, 2019) – In light of recent events in our community concerning the JCC, the Jewish Federation of Edmonton would like to share the following message:…
Mah jongg isn’t just a game. It’s a way of life.
by Jessica Turnoff Ferrari (This article originally appeared on Kveller.) For Jewish women of a certain age, playing mah jongg is as inevitable as eating Chinese…
Jewish Agency’s Isaac Herzog blames ‘killing fields of social media’ for rising anti-Semitism
by Sam Sokol JERUSALEM (JTA) — Social media are spreading anti-Semitism, Jewish Agency chief Isaac Herzog told American Jewish leaders meeting here, and are “a…
Jeff Tweedy on his Jewish conversion, the next Wilco album and why he loves his synagogue
by Stephen Silver (JTA) — Since the dawn of rock ‘n’ roll, there have been quite a few rock stars with Jewish heritage. To name…