24th annual Calgary Jewish Film Festival features world class films from November 2 – 17
By Maxine Fischbein (Calgary) – The Beth Tzedec Congregation Jewish Film Festival, taking place the first three weeks of November, will be rolling out the…
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Astralis Quartet presents concert “From the Diary of Anne Frank” in Calgary: Nov. 10
(Calgary) – On Sunday, November 10, the Astralis Quartet will present a concert titled “From the Diary of Anne Frank” at the cSpace Marda Loop…
‘Nobody Wants This’ renewed for a second season on Netflix — with more Jews on board
by Andrew Lapin (JTA) — A second season of “Nobody Wants This” is coming, whether Jews want it or not. The Netflix series, about an…
Tony Award winning play, ‘The Lehman Trilogy’ comes to Calgary: Oct. 15 – Nov. 3
by Irena Karshenbaum (AJNews) – Those who follow financial news — and have a good memory — may recall that the illustrious global investment bank,…
Alex Edelman wins Emmy for ‘Just For Us,’ his HBO comedy special on antisemitism and Jewish identity
by Ben Sales (JTA) — Alex Edelman won an Emmy for “Just For Us,” his comedy special about attending a white supremacist meeting that put…