Washington Wizards launch Hebrew Instagram for Israeli fans of Deni Avdija
by Gabe Friedman (JTA) — The Washington Wizards are all in on Deni Avdija content. The team, which made Avdija the highest-ever Israeli NBA draft…
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A tale of 2 Jewish Super Bowl linemen: Buccaneers’ Ali Marpet and Chiefs’ Mitchell Schwartz
by Marc Brodsky (JTA) — Here’s a football bet you probably could’ve gotten long odds on before the season started: each Super Bowl team having…
2021 Golden Globes: All the Jewish nominees, from ‘Mank’ to ‘Borat’ to ‘Unorthodox’
by Emily Burack (JTA) — “Schitt’s Creek” is trying to pick up in the Golden Globes where it left off in the fall with its…
From the Archives of JHSSA: Esther and Peretz Hirshbein – Calgary’s Yiddish Celebrities
(Editor’s note – JHSSA recently had the opportunity to post recordings of “The Voice of Yiddish Calgary”, broadcast in 1994, to their website. One of…
Calgary’s Grumans Delicatessen adapts to Covid reality
By Jeremy Appel (AJNews) – Calgary’s Grumans Delicatessen has so far been able to weather the COVID-19 storm, which has affected both its locations in…