What the late Catherine O’Hara taught me about Purim and laughter
by Tori Greene (JTA) — After the actress Catherine O’Hara died on January 30, 2026, decided to revisit some of her most vaunted performances, in…
Arts
Jerusalem Post Purim Shpiel: Chabad reveals decades-old human-alien shidduch service
Purim Shpiel: The following is a satirical article from The Jerusalem Post’s annual parodic Purim page, The Jerusalem Roast. Enjoy! When former US president Barack Obama confirmed…
New book by Rabbi Guy Tal will spark inquisitive debate
By Regan Lipes, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (AJNews) – A new publication, with ties close to home, showcases the spiritual wisdom of a rabbi, and…
April 12 at Temple B’nai Tikvah: A Breath of Broadway celebrates Jewish culture
(Calgary) – For vocalist Omer Shaish, music is a way to touch the heart and soul – and that is the goal of his one-person…
At Berlin screening, former Israeli hostages see film about their captivity rewritten after redemption
by Toby Axelrod (JTA) — BERLIN — They stood outside Berlin’s Babylon theater, bundled against the cold, laughing and dragging on cigarettes: the Cunio twins…