When are Jewish and Israeli athletes competing in the Paris Olympics? Here’s the latest schedule.
by Jacob Gurvis (JTA) — The 2024 Paris Olympics are officially underway. The Opening Ceremony will take place Friday at 1:30 p.m. ET, but the…
Arts
Gail Fraiberg: Bringing Jewish love to the kitchen at Grumans Deli
by Regan Lipes (AJNews) – When Montreal-born fashion designer Gail Fraiberg and her family picked up and relocated to Calgary nine years ago they were…
Jewish Emmy nominees include Larry David and ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’ in a last hurrah
by Andrew Lapin (JTA) — TV’s most Jewish comedy has one more chance to grab some statues on its way out the door. The 12th…
Israeli and Palestinian Jerusalem Youth Chorus advances on ‘America’s Got Talent’ with performance of ‘Home’
by Philissa Cramer (JTA) — A chorus of Israeli and Palestinian teens won hearts, applause and a chance at $1 million with a successful “America’s…
Ruth Westheimer, Holocaust survivor who offered grandmotherly sex advice as ‘Dr. Ruth,’ dies at 96
by Andrew Silow-Carroll, Curt Schleier (JTA) — Ruth Westheimer, the diminutive Holocaust survivor and Israeli military veteran who charmed and educated millions of listeners as…