Journalist Marsha Lederman recounts her journey to Poland – as a second generation survivor
By Regan Lipes (AJNews) – In the midst of personal grief – and then a pandemic – Globe and Mail journalist Marsha Lederman took on…
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Vancouver comics festival apologizes for excluding Jewish artist over IDF service
by Andrew Lapin (JTA) — A Vancouver comics festival apologized to a Jewish artist it had banned over her past Israeli military service and a…
‘Untethered’ by Ruth Rakoff: Beautifully written and well worth the read
Reviewed by Jenna Vetsch (AJNews) – Ruth Rakoff has created a terribly beautiful concoction of pain and hope in her novel, Untethered. She does not…
Camp BB-Riback welcomes filmmaker Hart Snider for a workshop on antisemitism and more
by Maxine Fischbein (AJNews) – A July 15 reunion at Camp BB-Riback, co-sponsored by JNF Edmonton, underscored how former Camp B’nai Brith Director Bill Meloff,…
A new pop culture convention will celebrate Jewish excellence and ideas in comic books
by Jacob Henry (New York Jewish Week) — Jews and comic books — two deeply entwined entities — will be the subject of a new…