Jewish Edmonton Stories Online project seeks participants
By Paula Kirman (AJNews) – Jewish Edmonton Stories Online, a project for Jewish and non-Jewish Edmontonians alike to learn and connect with the stories and…
Literature
From llamas to a Jewish superhero, these 8 children’s books bring new characters into the Hanukkah story
by (Penny Schwartz) (JTA) — Move over, Maccabees. This season’s crop of seven new Hanukkah books for kids puts the spotlight on new heroes, from playful…
Roald Dahl’s family apologizes ‘for the lasting and understandable hurt’ caused by his anti-Semitism
by Philissa Cramer (JTA) — Thirty years after Roald Dahl’s death and months before the expected release of a new movie about his life, the…
U of L prof wins national Jewish literary award
by Jeremy Appel (AJNews) – A University of Lethbridge literature professor has won a national Jewish literary award for a translation of her late mother’s…
Jewish Studies Week at the University of Alberta features 2 special events: Nov. 16 – 20
(AJNews) – Jewish Studies Week takes place at the University of Alberta from Nov. 16 to 20 with special virtual events taking place on November…