Emmys 2021: ‘Ted Lasso’ star, ‘Queen’s Gambit’ director make up few Jewish wins
by Gabe Friedman (JTA) — It was a tale of two speeches: One Jewish actor delighted with his acceptance speech, while a Jewish director earned…
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Celebrate the fall Jewish holidays with a free resource from PJ Library
(Agawam, MA) – When do we sit in the sukkah? How and why do we shake a lulav? What is Simchat Torah? Why do we…
Vancouver ensemble – Tzimmes – celebrates 35 birthday with a new double album
(AJNews) – In 2021 Tzimmes, Vancouver’s beloved Jewish Music Ensemble turns 35. Founded in Victoria, BC, in 1986 by musical director Moshe Denburg, its musical mandate…
My Yom Kippur Tradition is watching ‘A Serious Man’ along with fasting and synagogue, it’s the perfect ritual for the Day of Atonement.
by Elana Spivack (ALMA via JTA) – In many ways, my Yom Kippur resembles that of other Jews: I fast, I attend synagogue, and I…
Calgary celebrates Fiddler on the Field at Fifty – at the JCC field
by Shula Banchik (Calgary) – On August 29, the Calgary community celebrated the upcoming Rosh Hashanah with an outdoor concert at the JCC field. More…