My family history makes me too progressive for the Zionists and too Zionist for the progressives
by Steven Zeitchik (JTA) — The projectile landed when the kids were playing in the courtyard. Well, most of the kids. The 9-year-old was watching…
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What is antisemitism? Scholars use the archives as a guide — and a warning
by Andrew Silow-Carroll (JTA) — Did a New York City coffee shop’s workers quit over the owner’s pro-Israel stance? Was the library at Cooper Union…
Beth Tzedec Congregation Calgary Jewish Film Festival had something for everyone
by Maxine Fischbein (AJNews) – After the Beth Tzedec Congregation Jewish Film Festival was forced online for three seasons due to the COVID-19 pandemic, film…
20 Jewish celebrities who died in 2023
by Gabe Friedman (JTA) — Jewish communal mourning was defined in large part this year by Oct. 7. But other notable losses occurred throughout the…
Zionist cowboys and other adventures in building a state.
By Elliott J. Steinberg (Calgary) – In these difficult times, it’s important to internalize our history and know the truth. In that vein, I’ll share…