JNF Battle of Alberta is coming to Edmonton: March 24-25, 2018
By Daniel Moser (EJNews) – The connection between hockey and Alberta is undeniable, but what many may not be aware of is the deep connection…
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Edmonton JCC Building Committee Update
submitted by the JFED JCC Committee (HaKol, January 2018) – The Edmonton JCC Building Committee, chaired by Clive Oshry, has been continuing to work on…
Everyone loved this French-Muslim singer’s Leonard Cohen cover. Then they read her Facebook posts.
By Cnaan Liphshiz (JTA) — In a deeply divided nation that is still reeling from a toxic presidential election last spring, as well as jihadist…
Winter Olympics 2018: 5 Jewish storylines to watch
By Gabe Friedman (JTA) — The world is about to revolve around Pyeongchang, a mountainous county in the northern half of South Korea, for the…
How New York Times editor Bari Weiss found herself at the center of the #MeToo debate
By Josefin Dolsten NEW YORK (JTA) — It’s the rare newspaper op-ed that breaks through into popular culture. Rarer still is a “Saturday Night Live” skit…