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…
Opinion
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…
I helped organize the Washington rally against antisemitism. It wasn’t perfect, but it was necessary.
by Elisha Wiesel (JTA) — When Nazi tanks surrounded Warsaw, my father related in a rare moment of frustration, the Jews were in shul arguing over…