CJA student performs on ‘Canada’s Got Talent’
By Jenna Soroka (AJNews) – Calgary Jewish Academy (CJA) student Kinsley Oykhman was born to be seen, and the world got to watch her shine…
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Sacha Baron Cohen to helm ‘Chelm,’ an HBO cartoon about the shtetl of fools
by Andrew Lapin (JTA) – Imagine a village full of Borats, and you’re close to realizing the absurdity of Chelm. The real-life Polish shtetl, a…
Unable to film in Ukraine, Eurovision song contest winners made their intro video in Israel
by Cnaan Liphshiz (JTA) — This year’s Eurovision Song Contest did not go Israel’s way — but even though the country didn’t make it to…
HBO to produce comedy series about Hasidic rapper Nissim Black
by Caleb Guedes-Reed (JTA) – HBO Max is currently producing a new comedy series based on the life of former gang member-turned-Hasidic-rapper Nissim Black. It…
April 24: Virtual ‘Gunsmoke and Gemara’ event will honour Mrs. Minnie Zuckier A”H
(AJNews) – On April 24, 2022, at 2:30 p.m. MST, House of Jacob Mikveh Israel (Calgary), in conjunction with Congregation Rinat Yisrael (Teaneck NJ), will…