Sirens, shelters and an empty Old City: Jerusalem rattled on the first day of war with Iran
by Theia Chatelle (JTA) — JERUSALEM — Jacob Phillips’ first trip to Israel from his home in Germany was in 2023, to visit Holocaust survivors in…
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From the Promised Land to the Prairies: Finding Jewish Community in Calgary
by Jana Zalmanowitz, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (Calgary) – In May of 2023, Sivan and her husband Ziv were celebrating an anticipated change in their…
At Berlin screening, former Israeli hostages see film about their captivity rewritten after redemption
by Toby Axelrod (JTA) — BERLIN — They stood outside Berlin’s Babylon theater, bundled against the cold, laughing and dragging on cigarettes: the Cunio twins…
Stampede with Purpose: CMDA Calgary Event on May 31
by Shael Gelfand (Calgary) – Dust off your cowboy hat, polish up your boots, and save the date—May 31. That’s when Stampede with a Purpose,…
Israel’s bobsled team is chasing more than medals in its first Olympic outing in Milan
by Jacob Gurvis (JTA) – No matter what happens when Israel’s bobsled team hits the ice next week at the 2026 Winter Olympics, team captain…