A Rabbi’s Take on ‘Harry Potter’
By Rebecca Rosenthal (Kveller via JTA) — This summer, as I put my 8-year-old on the bus to sleepaway camp, he turned to his friend…
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From LA to Israel: One swimmer’s journey to the Rio Olympics
By Hillel Kuttler NETANYA, Israel (JTA) – Andrea Murez steps on the diving board, adjusts her goggles, swings her long arms and propels herself into…
Calgary Folk Music Festival – a stellar festival in a stunning locale
(EJNews) – The 2016 Calgary Folk Music Festival ran from July 21 to 24, 2016 at the serene and stunning Prince’s Island Park just north of the…
Israeli Pavilion was one of the shining stars at the Edmonton Heritage Festival
(EJNews) – Israel was one of over 80 different countries on display at Hawrelak Park this past weekend for the 2016 edition of the Servus Heritage Festival….
‘Survivor’ winner Ethan Zohn married in traditional Jewish ceremony
(JTA) — Ethan Zohn, the Jewish winner of the third season of “Survivor,” was married in a traditional Jewish ceremony in Vermont. Zohn, 42, married…