Opinion: We must never forget where hate can lead us
by Steve Shafir and Stacey Leavitt-Wright (Editors Note) –On Nov. 6, Steve Shafir, President of Jewish Federation of Edmonton and Stacey Leavitt-Wright, CEO of Jewish…
Opinion
The ‘Jewface’ debate about casting non-Jews as Jews betrays an Ashkenazi bias
by MaNishtana (JTA) — Actress and comedian Sarah Silverman, in comments on her Sept. 30 podcast, railed against the practice of casting non-Jews as Jewish characters…
Empowering women as community leaders
by Stacey Leavitt-Wright (AJNews) – Since I was a teenager, I have always believed that we create the community we want to live in. For…
Pediatricians gravely concerned as Alberta eliminates COVID restrictions and testing in the community
(ALBERTA)– The executive members of the Alberta Medical Association’s Section of Pediatrics sent a letter to Premier Kenney on August 9 expressing their grave concern…
Simone Biles exemplifies this Jewish value
This article first appeared on Kveller. By Hannah S. Pressman (JTA) – When I woke up on Tuesday, at first it seemed like any other…