13 Books to Gift Yourself or Someone Else This Hanukkah
By Emily Burack (Kveller via JTA) — A book is the best present — even if it is a present to yourself. That’s why they…
Arts
Courage in Motion 2018 included renowned Canadian sports figures
(November, 2018 ) – Over 100 Canadian cyclists participated in the recent Courage in Motion (CIM) bike ride. The fundraising ride, now in its 11th year, has…
New documentary series explores centuries of Russian Jewish life
By Ben Harris In 1894, a Jewish military officer in France, Alfred Dreyfus, was sentenced to life imprisonment for treason for allegedly passing state secrets…
This college student created a way for nonbinary people to speak Hebrew
By Ben Sales (JTA) — Some college students who think about becoming rabbis aren’t sure whether they will want to work in a synagogue or…
Stan Lee gave comic books permission to be more Jewish
by Arie Kaplan (JTA) — When Stan Lee died on Nov. 12 at 95, he left behind a vast legacy. Between 1961 and 1969, his…