CIJA names Marley Gillies as Senior Director for the Alberta Region
(Calgary) – The Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs (CIJA), the advocacy agent of Jewish Federations of Canada–UIA, has announced that Marley Gillies has joined…
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Canada’s largest student Shabbaton in two decades draws hundreds to Ontario amid campus tensions
By Mitchell Consky, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (thecjn.ca) – Nearly 300 Jewish university students from across Canada gathered the weekend of Jan. 16-18 for a national Hillel…
Steven Spielberg wins Grammy, becoming 9th Jew in elite EGOT ranks
by Phyllisa Cramer (JTA) – The legendary director Steven Spielberg has become the ninth Jew to secure “EGOT” status after winning a Grammy for producing…
16 Jewish and Israeli athletes to watch in the 2026 Winter Olympics, from the ice rink to the alpine slopes
By Jacob Gurvis (JTA) – All eyes might be on Israel’s unlikely bobsled squad, making its first appearance at the Winter Olympics, but there are…
All the Big Jewish Nominees at the 2026 Oscars
by Evelyn Frick (Hey Alma) – Last year’s Oscars made Jewish history when Mikey Madison and Adrien Brody became just the third pair of Jewish…