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…
Literature
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…
A conversation with author Mira Sucharov
By Jeremy Appel (AJNews) – Carleton University political scientist and specialist in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict Mira Sucharov has released a new book, Borders and Belonging:…
‘The Chicken Soup Manifesto’ features hundreds of recipes from around the world
by Rachel Myerson This post originally appeared in The Nosher. (JTA) — I fell in love with Jenn Louis’ latest cookbook “The Chicken Soup Manifesto”…