New PBS special examines ‘Seeds of Conflict’ in the Middle East
By Tom Tugend LOS ANGELES (JTA) – Conflict between Arabs and Jews in the Middle East now appears a permanent condition, but it didn’t have…
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‘Orange is the New Black’: The best Jewish moments from the new season
By Linda Buchwald (JTA) — “Orange Is the New Black” protagonist Piper Chapman’s may no longer have a Jewish husband, but that doesn’t mean that…
As Lightning vies for Stanley Cup, the team’s Jewish owner chats with JTA
By Hillel Kuttler (JTA) — Jeffrey Vinik, the owner of the National Hockey League’s Tampa Bay Lightning, is experiencing a first: his team playing in…
2015 Edmonton Folk Music Festival reveals exciting main stage lineup
Music lovers and festival fans are in for a real treat this summer. The lineup for the fabulous Edmonton Folk Music Festival was released Wednesday…
Beth Israel presents “The Prime Ministers – the Pioneers” June 7 at Garneau Theatre
by EJN Staff – Edmonton’s Beth Israel Synagogue, the Family Shul, is eagerly anticipating their biggest fundraiser of the year – the screening of The…