‘Transparent’ Season 2: How a Jewish trans father inspired a hit series
By Curt Schleier (JTA) — Writer and director Jill Soloway grew up in what she calls a “somewhat normalish, upper middle class Jewish household” in…
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4 elderly Jewish ladies busted for weekly mahjong game
(JTA) — Four elderly Jewish women playing mahjong in Florida may not sound like a crime — but that’s what was recently alleged in the city…
Teaming up, Welch’s and Manischewitz challenge kosher grape juice monopoly
By Uriel Heilman SECAUCUS, N.J. (JTA) — Welch’s is coming to seder this year. For decades, America’s kosher grape juice market has been dominated by…
Na’amat Canada Edmonton: Tikvah Chapter carries the torch – Part 3
by Sylvia Alpern (Edmonton) – In celebration of the 90th Anniversary year of Na’amat Canada, we present the final set of interviews in our series:…
Pew survey: 57% of U.S. Jews eat pork and Torah study more popular
By Uriel Heilman NEW YORK (JTA) — Do you experience feelings of peace and well-being at least once a week? Did G-d write the Torah?…