Jews were the creative forces behind ‘West Side Story’ decades ago and today. Should they be?
by Jordyn Haime (JTA) — In 1955, theater director Jerome Robbins approached writer Arthur Laurents and composer Leonard Bernstein with a new idea for a…
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This Jewish artist’s tarot card deck is inspired by Torah and ecology
by Maya Mirsky (J. The Jewish News of Northern California via JTA) — A forest fire, racing up a mountain. A tortoise, deep inside the…
At University of Chicago’s 75th Latke-Hamantash Debate, a little bit of history and a lot of ‘noshalogical’ theories
by Stephen Silver (JTA) — Since its founding in 1890, the University of Chicago has been a hub of scholarship and rigorous debate on numerous…
Stephen Colbert thinks there aren’t enough Hanukkah movies, so he made up some of his own
by Shira Hanau (JTA) — Stephen Colbert gave Jewish viewers of the Late Show a special Hanukkah gift Monday night: a bit about the glut…
About our cover artist: Naomi Broudo
By Shelley Werner, Art and Scroll Studio (AJNews) – The whimsical image on the cover of this month’s Alberta Jewish News: Calgary edition is titled…