Does Natalie Portman’s snub of Netanyahu make her the face of liberal Zionism?
By Ron Kampeas WASHINGTON (JTA) — Natalie Portman’s statement explaining why she declined to attend an award ceremony in Israel in her honor was a…
Arts
Edmonton celebrates Yom Ha’atzmaut with a great dance party (and good food too)
(EJNews) – Edmonton Jewish Community hosted a high energy and joyful Yom Ha’atzmaut party on April 19 at Fort Edmonton Park celebrating Israel at 70…
Israel at 70 op/ed: How Israelis like me relate to a country that’s an ocean away
By Ofra Daniel SAN FRANCISCO (J. The Jewish News of Northern California via JTA) — My Dear Land, It is almost your birthday. At 70, you are…
Intergenerational Fun at the Edmonton Jewish Senior Citizen’s Centre
(Edmonton) – It has been a cold, snowy, slippery Edmonton winter but guests at the Jewish Senior Citizen’s Centre have enjoyed a variety of warming…
Citadel Theatre production reminds us about the stark truths of Indian Residential Schools
By Deborah Shatz (EJNews) – The Citadel Theatre’s production of ‘Children of God’ by playwright Corey Payette is a haunting reminder that terrible human rights…