Ruth Bader Ginsburg to get a statue in her native Brooklyn
by Ron Kampeas (JTA) — The late Jewish Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is getting her own statue in her native Brooklyn. New York…
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Edmonton launches its 2020 UJA campaign with hope and resilience
By Jeremy Appel (AJNews) – The United Jewish Appeal has kicked off its annual fundraising campaign for a year like no other. The campaign kicked…
Calgary UJA starts strong despite COVID challenge
by Maxine Fischbein (AJNews) – Calgary Jewish Federation leaders are optimistic about this year’s United Jewish Appeal (UJA) campaign, welcome news given the backdrop of…
A conversation with author Mira Sucharov
By Jeremy Appel (AJNews) – Carleton University political scientist and specialist in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict Mira Sucharov has released a new book, Borders and Belonging:…
Calgary’s first virtual Jewish Film Fest brings the ‘reel’ thing to your screen
by Maxine Fischbein (AJNews) – The Israeli Academy of Film & Television recently announced the nominations for this year’s Ophir awards, Israel’s equivalent to the…