Want to teach your dog Yiddish? There’s a class for that.
By Josefin Dolsten NEW YORK (JTA) — Dogs and their owners are a common sight in Central Park on the weekend, but there was something…
Arts
‘Fauda’ screenwriter wanted to depict terrorists as ‘real human beings’
by Curt Schleier (JTA) — Moshe Zonder noticed it quickly: “My students are completely serious. They are writing. They are doing the assignments. All of…
Netflix film ‘The Angel’ spotlights Egyptian spy who helped Israel
By Naomi Pfefferman LOS ANGELES (JTA) — In 1993, filmmaker Ariel Vromen was part of an Israeli air force rescue unit sent in to Lebanon to…
UJA Campaign Kickoff features Israeli singing sensation Omer Shaish: September 13
(EJN) – The Edmonton Jewish Federation and United Jewish Appeal are pleased to present a very special campaign kickoff event on Thursday September 13 featuring…
First I sat shiva for my mom. Then I ran a marathon.
By Andrea Stagg (Kveller via JTA) – When a Jewish person dies, the traditional way to grieve includes sitting shiva, a seven-day mourning period when…