Getting to know Zevi Eckhaus, the bowl-bound Jewish quarterback who prays at the 18-yard line
by Joseph Strauss (JTA) — After a game, it’s not uncommon for football players to kneel in a prayer circle at midfield. But Zevi Eckhaus,…
Arts
Edmonton Dec. 12 and 13: A Galactic Finale Star Wars: Return of the Jedi – In Concert
(Edmonton) – On December 12 and 13, the FILMharmonique Orchestra invites audiences to embark on its final journey across the stars with a spectacular live-to-projection…
Stunning “Jewish on Paper” on exhibit at TBT Gallery starting Dec. 12
By Shelley Werner (Calgary) – The show “Jewish on Paper” will be on display in the TBT Gallery, as follow up to its featured show…
Chai Life YYC opens with “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat” on Nov. 29 at TBT
By Holly Shifrah (AJNews) – Chai Life YYC’s production of Joseph and The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, running from November 29 to December 7 at Temple…
National Book Award in nonfiction goes to Gaza polemic ‘One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This’
by Andrew Lapin (JTA) — A provocative essay collection about the West’s response to the Gaza war and a children’s book about young Iranians helping…