The Best Jewish Moments From the SNL50 Reunion Special
by Lior Zaltzman (Kveller via JTA) – “SNL50: The Anniversary Special,” the three-hour special commemorating the 50th anniversary of “Saturday Night Live” that aired this…
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A conversation about Israel’s Black Panthers – with author Asaf Elia-Shalev
by Jeremy Appel (AJNews) – While Israel was founded by Ashkenazi Jews seeking a solution to the pervasive problem of antisemitism in Europe, the largest…
After 39 seasons, Barry Slawsky retires from the EJHL
(AJNews) – Earlier this year, HeAtBaGs legend Barry Slawsky announced that after 39 years he was retiring from the Edmonton Jewish Hockey League. After a…
Jewish postwar epic ‘The Brutalist’ picks up 10 Oscar nominations, with ‘A Complete Unknown’ close behind
by Andrew Lapin (JTA) — A postwar epic about a Holocaust survivor, a contemporary comedy about Holocaust tourism and a biopic of a Jewish musical…
Lee Yaron’s account of Oct. 7 attacks named Jewish book of the year
by Andrew Silow-Carroll (JTA) — Israeli journalist Lee Yaron’s account of the Oct. 7 attacks in Israel and their aftermath was named the book of…