Just because I don’t want kids doesn’t make me a bad Jew
by Elena Gormley This story originally appeared on Alma. When most people ask me if I’ll ever have children, I’m usually pretty blunt. Nope, kids…
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Anti-Semitism is strengthening the Jewish identity of young people. Why haven’t our organizations embraced them?
by Howard Lovy TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (JTA) – The year was 2000, and Michael Steinhardt had just dropped a bombshell that nearly brought an otherwise dignified…
From the Desk of Avi Benlolo: I Am Canadian
by Avi Benlolo (June 28, 2019) – As we head into Canada’s 152nd birthday, we cannot be more proud of our contribution to this great…
We need fewer stereotypical Jews on TV — and more Walter Sobchaks
by Molly Pascal (JTA) — The other day, my Catholic mother-in-law again implored me, her sole Jewish daughter-in-law, to watch “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.” The…
JNF Edmonton honours Freya and Lewis Wasel with a very moving Negev Tribute
By Deborah Shatz (EJNews) – When Freya and Lewis Wasel moved to Edmonton 19 years ago, they came with a very positive attitude. Rather than…