Teenager Jack Hughes is first Jewish player to be No. 1 overall pick in National Hockey League draft
by Marc Brodsky (JTA) — Jack Hughes, even at 18, is no stranger to making history. And now he’s done it again, becoming the first…
Arts
A former lawmaker hopes HBO’s ‘Chernobyl’ spurs change in Israel
by Josefin Dolsten (JTA) — The HBO historical drama “Chernobyl,” which dramatizes the events surrounding the 1986 nuclear explosion in the now-Ukrainian city, has generated plenty…
Why I became a member of the Jewish Senior Citizens Centre
by Lewis Wasel (Edmonton) – Who is a senior, anyway? According to The Jewish Senior Citizens Centre (JSCC), it is anyone who is 55 years…
These homemade challah pretzel buns are perfection for burgers
by Shannon Sarna This recipe originally appeared on The Nosher. It’s hard to improve on the classic goodness of a good American barbecue (or cookout,…
Robert Kraft announces foundation to combat anti-Semitism at Genesis Prize ceremony
by Marcy Oster JERUSALEM (JTA) — New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft announced the establishment of a foundation dedicated to combating anti-Semitism as he accepted…