7 new books about the Holocaust you should read, according to scholars
By Josefin Dolsten (JTA) — From Anne Frank’s diary to Elie Wiesel’s “Night,” books about the Holocaust remain some of the most powerful and well-known…
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‘In Search of Israeli Cuisine’ to open the Edmonton Jewish Film Fest on May 17
By Lucy Cohen Blatter (JTA) — “I thought it was just going to be about falafel and hummus.” That was the perception of Israeli cuisine that filmmaker…
CIJA: Supporting community security in challenging times
By Steve McDonald (March 2017) – Events in the past few months have brought the issue of Jewish community security to the forefront. Since January…
Passover 2017: Let all who are hungry come and eat
by Rabbi Kliel Rose (EJNews) – On Passover, we gather together around our Seder tables, enjoying the company of our fellow Seder participants, delicious foods,…
Passover 2017: Is U.S. President Donald Trump anti-Muslim?
by Rabbi Daniel Friedman (EJNews) – “Given his latest travel ban imposed on seven specific nations, who here believes Donald Trump is anti-Muslim?” I recently…