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…
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It’s not just the kids: Only a third of US Jews 75+ call themselves ‘Zionists’
by Andrew Silow-Carroll (JTA) – The newest Jewish Federations of North America survey has already generated its share of anxious headlines: Only 37% of American…
In 92NY talk, Bret Stephens urges ‘dismantling’ ADL and investing more in Jewish identity
by Andrew Silow-Carroll (JTA) — In a speech that described antisemites as an “axis of the perfidious, the despotic, the hypocritical, the cynical, the deranged…
Judd Apatow grew up idolizing Mel Brooks. Now he’s telling Brooks’ story in an HBO documentary.
by Stephen Silver (JTA) – When Judd Apatow was growing up on Long Island, there was no debate about who ruled the comedy world. “Nobody…
Support is available at Jewish Family Services Edmonton
by Meital Siva-Jain (JFSE) – When people first learn I wasn’t born in Canada (my accent is a strong hint), they often ask why I…