Summer Fun at the Jewish Senior Citizens Centre
(Edmonton) – You have probably heard about us. But do you really know what we do? We are the Jewish Senior Citizens Centre and we…
Literature
10 Writers Not Named Philip Roth Capturing the Female American Jewish Experience
By Emily Burack Philip Roth, a literary giant, passed away at age 85. As Charles McGrath wrote in his obituary in The New York Times, “he was…
5 Haggadahs and other Passover supplements to modernize your seder this year
By Gabe Friedman NEW YORK (JTA) — Although Jews have celebrated Passover by reading from the Haggadah in one form or another for 2,000 years, Jewish organizations and publishers…
How New York Times editor Bari Weiss found herself at the center of the #MeToo debate
By Josefin Dolsten NEW YORK (JTA) — It’s the rare newspaper op-ed that breaks through into popular culture. Rarer still is a “Saturday Night Live” skit…
Captivating reading of ‘Truman’s Jew’ at Beth Israel Synagogue
by Deborah Shatz (EJNews) – Beth Israel Synagogue presented an exceptional evening with the world premiere reading of “Truman’s Jew” on December 11. The play,…