What the late Catherine O’Hara taught me about Purim and laughter
by Tori Greene (JTA) — After the actress Catherine O’Hara died on January 30, 2026, decided to revisit some of her most vaunted performances, in…
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Toronto synagogue hit by gunfire on March 2, hours after Purim event
by Joseph Strauss (JTA) — A Toronto synagogue was hit by gunfire late on March 2, just hours after a Purim celebration was held there….
Jewish Studies Week Winter 2026 at University of Alberta starts March 10
(AJNews) – Jewish Studies Week at the University of Alberta is from March 10 – 13, 2026. Here is an update on the scheduled…
Statement by Prime Minister Carney and Minister Anand on the situation in the Middle East
On February 28, Prime Minister Mark Carney and Minister of Foreign Affairs Anita Anand issued the following statement about the situation in the Middle East:…
Sirens, shelters and an empty Old City: Jerusalem rattled on the first day of war with Iran
by Theia Chatelle (JTA) — JERUSALEM — Jacob Phillips’ first trip to Israel from his home in Germany was in 2023, to visit Holocaust survivors in…