Jewish highlights at the Oscars
by Andrew Lapin (JTA) – With seven nominations for his most personal film ever, this could have been Steven Spielberg’s biggest year at the Academy…
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Spielberg’s ‘Fabelmans’ earns 7 Oscar nods, WWI epic with anti-Nazi past gets 9
by Andrew Lapin (JTA) – “The Fabelmans,” Steven Spielberg’s autobiographical drama about his Jewish upbringing, had an expected strong haul of Oscar nominations, picking up…
Michael Twitty’s ‘Koshersoul,’ a memoir of food and identity, named Jewish book of the year
by Andrew Silow-Carroll (JTA) — “Koshersoul,” chef Michael W. Twitty’s memoir about his career fusing Jewish and African-American culinary histories, was named the Jewish book…
Olga Muradov receives a 2022 Edmonton Police Commissioner’s Citizen’s Award
By Regan Treewater-Lipes, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (AJNews) – On September 25, 2021, when Olga Muradov, an active member of the Edmonton Jewish community, dropped…
Trevor Noah has hosted his last ‘Daily Show.’ Al Franken, Sarah Silverman will soon sit in the chair.
by Andrew Lapin (JTA) – As “The Daily Show” looks ahead to a future without host Trevor Noah, at least three Jewish comedians are waiting…