In Mel Brooks’ ‘History of the World Part II,’ Jewish jokes reign from BCE to the Beatles
by Jackie Hajdenberg (JTA) – This article contains spoilers for “History of the World Part II” which launched on Hulu and Disney plus on Purim…
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Art & Scroll Studio features two artists in a Zoom presentation with Passover Themes: March 15
by Shelley Werner (AJNews) – At this time of year, when Passover is within view, our thoughts turn to the hope of spring, with the…
NIF, JSpaceCanada Poll: Most Canadian Jews Oppose Policies Favoured by the Israeli Government
(Canada) – A new poll shows that most Canadian Jews oppose policies favoured by the current Israeli government. Fully three-quarters of Canadian Jews say they are…
‘Maybe all art is provocative’: Art Spiegelman discusses his life’s work at Edmonton Public Library discussion
By Jeremy Appel (AJNews) – Cartoonist Art Spiegelman, who depicted his father’s Holocaust survival in the Pulitzer Prize-winning graphic novel Maus, spoke on Feb. 21…
A graphic novel of the Purim story, from a Batman comics editor
by Julian Voloj (JTA) — In 1996, Jordan Gorfinkel launched two series of comics that get at the two sides to his personality and career….