2021 NAACP Image Awards: The Jewish nominees, from Daveed Diggs to Doja Cat
by Emily Burack (JTA) — Several Jewish stars are among the nominees for the 2021 NAACP Image Awards, which celebrate Black achievement in movies, television,…
Literature
From the Archives of JHSSA: Esther and Peretz Hirshbein – Calgary’s Yiddish Celebrities
(Editor’s note – JHSSA recently had the opportunity to post recordings of “The Voice of Yiddish Calgary”, broadcast in 1994, to their website. One of…
Calgary Public Library plans multifaceted Holocaust programming starting Jan. 27 with live virtual event
by Maxine Fischbein (AJNews) – Calgary Public Library Community Learning Advocate Patrick Mealey’s outreach to Marnie Bondar and Dahlia Libin less than two months ago…
Calgary author Hilda Chasia Smith launches book of meditations, art & poetry via Zoom Feb. 3
By Regan Treewater-Lipes (AJNews) – “I offer you a gateway into your own peacefulness, healing, joy and personhood.” — Hilda Chasia Smith In these unprecedented…
Book review: The Flight Portfolio, by Julie Orringer
Reviewed by Maxine Fischbein (AJNews) – Since we are well into a pandemic that screams for literary diversion, this is a good time for a…