Ben M. Freeman’s message to the community: Be loud, be proud, be Jewish
By Matthew Levine (AJNews) – Jewish Federation of Edmonton hosted Ben M. Freeman, a prominent thought leader in Jewish identity, at the Creative Hive in…
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In Mel Brooks’ ‘History of the World Part II,’ Jewish jokes reign from BCE to the Beatles
by Jackie Hajdenberg (JTA) – This article contains spoilers for “History of the World Part II” which launched on Hulu and Disney plus on Purim…
Art & Scroll Studio features two artists in a Zoom presentation with Passover Themes: March 15
by Shelley Werner (AJNews) – At this time of year, when Passover is within view, our thoughts turn to the hope of spring, with the…
‘Maybe all art is provocative’: Art Spiegelman discusses his life’s work at Edmonton Public Library discussion
By Jeremy Appel (AJNews) – Cartoonist Art Spiegelman, who depicted his father’s Holocaust survival in the Pulitzer Prize-winning graphic novel Maus, spoke on Feb. 21…
A graphic novel of the Purim story, from a Batman comics editor
by Julian Voloj (JTA) — In 1996, Jordan Gorfinkel launched two series of comics that get at the two sides to his personality and career….