Golden Globes: Sacha Baron Cohen wins big, and other fun Jewish moments
by Gabe Friedman (JTA) — Sacha Baron Cohen’s Borat character is going out on a high note. Cohen won best actor in a comedy or…
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Masks of all kinds: Scenes from a pandemic Purim across the world
by JTA Staff (JTA) — It might have felt hard for many to summon a festive mood this Purim, which was for some the first…
Simple hamantaschen are often the tastiest – but some like them all dressed up
By Shannon Sarna (Nosher via JTA) – Sometimes the simple things are the most satisfying. And yes, I am talking about cookies. In the Northeast, we…
Howie Mandel, Bob Saget and other celebrities to read the Purim story for charity
by Gabe Friedman (JTA) — A slew of Jewish comedians are teaming up for a Purim event to raise money for the Met Council, a…
Calgary wine-tasting bar working to weather COVID storm
By Jeremy Appel Calgarian Chris Fodor opened a tasting room at his urban winery in February 2020, and then we all know what happened. Fodor,…