Jonathan Pollard arrives in Israel 35 years after arrest for spying
by CNAAN LIPHSHIZ (JTA) — Some 35 years after his arrest for spying for Israel, Jonathan Pollard arrived in the country on December 20, 2020,…
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Those we lost in 2020: Remembering the rabbis, pioneers, innovators and family members
By Gabe Friedman (JTA) — There’s no way to tally all whom we lost in 2020, a year when we mourned even our ability to…
I’m Jewish. I love Hanukkah. I’m obsessed with Hallmark Christmas movies.
by Jeremy Fuchs (JTA) — They say the first step is admitting it, so here goes: My name is Jeremy Fuchs, and I’m obsessed with Hallmark…
How Pixar’s ‘Soul’ borrows from an ancient Jewish idea
by Rabbi Benjamin Resnick (JTA) — Pixar’s “Soul,” released on Friday on Disney+, is a tender balm of a movie about an aspiring jazz musician…
OPH and JFED announce: Our Parents’ Home sold to Revera
(AJNews) – On December 25, 2020, Steve Shafir, President of the Jewish Federation of Edmonton and Len Dolgoy, President of OPH issued a statement that…