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…
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Deborah Lipstadt wrote a book on anti-Semitism. Then Pittsburgh happened.
By Ben Sales NEW YORK (JTA) — The advance copies of Deborah Lipstadt’s new book, “Antisemitism Here and Now,” display a cover photo of white…
United Jewish Appeal Campaign Kicks Off in Edmonton
(EJNews) – Former Canadian Olympian Karen James was a moving and inspirational guest speaker at the 2018 Edmonton United Jewish Appeal kickoff event held September…
Rapper Drake has his own brand of Jewishness
By Maya Mirsky SAN FRANCISCO (J. The Jewish News of Northern California via JTA) — Drake has held the No. 1 spot on Billboard’s Hot 100 chart…
The tragic tale of Superman’s Jewish creators, told in graphic novel form
By Gabe Friedman (JTA) — When Joe Shuster and Jerry Siegel created the Superman character in the early 1930s, they were still living at their…