Oscars 2020 nominations: Scarlett Johansson enters elite company, Adam Sandler snubbed
by Gabe Friedman (JTA) — The 2020 Oscar nominations are out, and unsurprisingly, they’re already causing a firestorm on social media. The list, announced early…
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Ukraine tells Israel to stay out of debate about honoring Nazi collaborators
(JTA) — A Ukrainian diplomat told Israel to butt out of the debate about honouring of Nazi collaborators. Thursday’s intervention by Gennady Nadolenko, head of…
The minds behind ‘The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’ on how they aim to represent Jews on screen
by Emily Burack NEW YORK (JTA) — “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” didn’t add to its large collection of awards at the Golden Globes this year….
The first-ever women’s Siyum HaShas shows that Torah learning is for women, too
by Shoshanna Keats Jaskoll JERUSALEM (JTA) — What does one wear to the world’s first women’s Siyum HaShas? The question I posed on social media…
To LIfe & Legacy: Early successes bode well for Jewish Calgary’s future
by Maxine Fischbein (Calgary) – When Joey Tappenden first heard about Harold Grinspoon Foundation’s LIFE & LEGACY program, he was intrigued, both as a Jewish…