‘Transparent’ Season 2: How a Jewish trans father inspired a hit series
By Curt Schleier (JTA) — Writer and director Jill Soloway grew up in what she calls a “somewhat normalish, upper middle class Jewish household” in…
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The Jewish Force awakens: A ‘Star Wars’ Chanukah gift guide
By Gabe Friedman (JTA) In the nearly 40 years since the breakout success of the first “Star Wars” film, the franchise has raked in $37 billion, mostly from branded…
Josh Miller honoured that “Forsaken” will premiere at prestigious TIFF Festival
by Deb Shatz (EJNews) Josh Miller is well known and highly regarded within the Edmonton Jewish community for his dedication as a former Jewish Federation…
JNF film event resonates with audience
by EJNews Staff – On August 31, 2015 Jewish National Fund of Edmonton presented a special screening of “Operation Sunflower” – a film by Avraham…
Don’t miss out: Trinity Players do Fiddler on the Roof justice at the 2015 Edmonton Fringe Festival
by EJNews Staff and JTA “Fiddler on the Roof” is a classic story, that is timeless and it is revered by audiences of all religious…