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 –…
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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…
This Jewish Dad Wrote the Perfect ‘Hamilton’ Pandemic Parody
By Lior Zaltzman (Kveller via JTA) – I write about a lot of parodies here at Kveller. Many of them are excellent, but none have hit me in…
With a nod to Carl Reiner, ‘My Favorite Year’ recalls the infancy of TV sketch comedy
by Marc Brodsky Social distancing and staying inside is hard. Thankfully, accessing good things to watch during this time is not. This is the 14th…