We need to step up our charitable giving during the pandemic — it’s the Jewish thing to do
by Yvette Alt Miller (This article originally appeared in Kveller.) – It’s been decades since I ordered food at a McDonald’s. I’ve kept kosher since I…
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Jewish Organizations Deplore Canada’s Decision to Support Biased UN Resolution
OTTAWA – B’nai Brith Canada joined with The Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs (CIJA) and Friends of Simon Wiesenthal Center (FSWC) in expressing deep disappointment with…
New funding reinvigorates Jewish studies at the University of Alberta
By Donna McKinnon, University of Alberta (UAlberta.ca) – A new infusion of funds thanks to a generous donation from the Jewish Federation of Edmonton, in…
U of L prof wins national Jewish literary award
by Jeremy Appel (AJNews) – A University of Lethbridge literature professor has won a national Jewish literary award for a translation of her late mother’s…
Israeli teen Deni Avdija goes to Washington Wizards with 9th pick of NBA Draft, making history
by Marc Brodsky (JTA) — Deni Avdija, the 19-year-old Israeli basketball phenom, was taken by the Washington Wizards with the ninth overall pick of the…