Israeli director wins Oscar and cites his Holocaust survivor grandparents in acceptance speech
(JTA) — An Israeli director won the best live action short Oscar award on February 24, and cited the Holocaust in his acceptance speech. “I…
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Alberta’s new council aims to combat racism in the province
(EJNews) – Judy Shapiro, former executive director of the Calgary Jewish Federation, is part of Alberta’s first advisory council dedicated to combating racism in the…
There is a record number of hate groups active in the US, civil rights center finds
by Josefin Dolsten (JTA) — The number of active hate groups in the United States is at a record high — and many are anti-Semitic…
op/ed: Why the attempted attack on Islamberg should alarm Jews, too
by Ari Gordon (JTA) – Police in Rochester, New York, arrested four young men last month before they could commit a terror attack against the…
NFB observes the International Day of Commemorating Victims of the Holocaust
(January 25, 2019) – Starting January 25, the National Film Board of Canada (NFB) will be streaming Éléonore Goldberg’s animated short film My Yiddish Papi (Picbois Productions/NFB) free of charge across…