Ayelet Tsabari’s award-winning stories reflect Yemenite background, global outlook
By Beth Kissileff (JTA) — Ayelet Tsabari acted as a child and teen, appearing in Habima’s youth performances in Israel, a commercial and some student…
Arts
Photo Gallery: EJHL Championship goes to HeAtBaGs
EJHL Champions: HeAtBaGs win My Son Stanley’s Cup
The Edmonton Jewish Hockey League season came to a close last night with the HeAtBaGs victorious over the Acme Scrappers. We’ve put together a small…
Lavie Tidhar brings together unlikely mix of Jews, zombies and aliens
By Beth Kissileff (JTA) — Forget Iran and anti-Semitism. Lavie Tidhar and British fantasy author Rebecca Levene’s newly released short-story anthologies “Jews Versus Aliens” and…
Film: Helen Mirren plays out a story of restitution and intrigue
by Naomi Pfefferman, Arts & Entertainment Editor, Jewish Journal — Dame Helen Mirren may be best known for her portrayal of Elizabeth II in Stephen…