A tale of 2 Jewish Super Bowl linemen: Buccaneers’ Ali Marpet and Chiefs’ Mitchell Schwartz
by Marc Brodsky (JTA) — Here’s a football bet you probably could’ve gotten long odds on before the season started: each Super Bowl team having…
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Camp BB Riback – a family’s perspective
by Maxine Fischbein (AJNews) – Camp BB Riback is a family affair for the Ovics and Sharon clan. The Edmonton family has been affiliated with…
Israeli teen Deni Avdija goes to Washington Wizards with 9th pick of NBA Draft, making history
by Marc Brodsky (JTA) — Deni Avdija, the 19-year-old Israeli basketball phenom, was taken by the Washington Wizards with the ninth overall pick of the…
Calgary’s first virtual Jewish Film Fest brings the ‘reel’ thing to your screen
by Maxine Fischbein (AJNews) – The Israeli Academy of Film & Television recently announced the nominations for this year’s Ophir awards, Israel’s equivalent to the…
Community members raise funds for Courage in Motion – by cycling at home this year
(October 2020) – The 13th annual Courage in Motion, an initiative of Beit Halochem Canada, Aid to Disabled Veterans of Israel, is staying home this year…