Covid Diversions: It’s starting to look a lot like Chanukah
Compiled by Michele Doctoroff (AJNews) – For the past eight months, Michele Doctoroff has been sharing collections of Jewish content COVID diversions that she calls…
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2021 Grammy Awards: All the Jewish nominees, from Haim to an orchestral ‘Diary of Anne Frank’ adaptation
by Emily Burack (JTA) — This year’s Grammy Awards will almost certainly be different from past years, thanks to the coronavirus pandemic. But despite the…
JNF Negev Gala in Edmonton raises the bar for creative virtual celebrations
By Deborah Shatz (AJNews) – The 2020 Edmonton JNF Negev Gala was a thoroughly entertaining virtual event that paid tribute to two exceptional honourees –…
From the sources: Oh give me a home…
by Eliezer Segal (AJNews) – When the Bible wanted to convey the idea of extraordinary strength, one of its favourite images was an animal called…
Confused about Judaism’s view on the afterlife? Start by watching ‘The Good Place.’
By Penina Beede (JTA) — The afterlife is not a major point of discussion in Jewish thought. Religious Jewish texts focus on the life one…