Itzhak Perlman named winner of 2016 Genesis Prize
By Ben Harris (JTA) — Itzhak Perlman, the Israeli-born violin virtuoso, was named the third winner of the Genesis Prize. Perlman was named the winner…
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Edmonton Beth Tzedek presents Jerusalem’s Hartman Institute Lecture Series: Dec. 20
By Prof. Jack Goldberg (EJNews) – Edmonton’s Beth Tzedek congregation is privileged to present the first of several Hartman Institute video lectures to the Jewish…
The Garneau Theatre turns 75: Its Bizarro Film Series features ‘The Hebrew Hammer’
by Dan Moser (EJNews) – For the historic Garneau Theatre, the mandate has remained the same since it opened its doors in 1940, it’s all…
‘Transparent’ Season 2: How a Jewish trans father inspired a hit series
By Curt Schleier (JTA) — Writer and director Jill Soloway grew up in what she calls a “somewhat normalish, upper middle class Jewish household” in…
The Jewish Force awakens: A ‘Star Wars’ Chanukah gift guide
By Gabe Friedman (JTA) In the nearly 40 years since the breakout success of the first “Star Wars” film, the franchise has raked in $37 billion, mostly from branded…