Gal Gadot wins Genesis Prize for her ‘defense of Israel’ as Gaza war divides Hollywood
by Shira Li Bartov (JTA) — Actor Gal Gadot has won the Genesis Prize, sometimes called the “Jewish Nobel,” for supporting Israel even as backlash…
Arts
Nov. 19: Art and Scroll Studio presents “Worlds of the Impossible” by artist Michael Bogdanow
by Shelley Werner (AJNews) – On November 19, 2025 at 7:00 pm SDT, Art and Scroll Studio, a live zoom series, will present the magic…
Conversion isn’t a solo act. So why is the rabbi in ‘Nobody Wants This’ acting alone?
by Rabbi Lisa Rubin (JTA) — Season 2 of Netflix’s “Nobody Wants This” has sparked plenty of debate — much of it centering on how…
Controversial Israeli film ‘The Sea’ will screen in Calgary on Nov. 8
by Jackie Hajdenberg (New York Jewish Week) — Israeli film director Shai Carmeli-Pollak’s latest film, “The Sea,” is about a young Palestinian boy from the…
Holocaust education scholar Dr. Melanie Carina Schmoll will be in Alberta in November
By Regan Lipes (AJNews) – Twice a year, the Wirth Institute for Austrian and Central European Studies hosts Jewish Studies Week in Edmonton, a series…