Roger Waters had a gig in Germany. A Jewish woman’s protest led the sponsor to drop out.
(JTA) — A German broadcaster has pulled its sponsorship for a Cologne concert by Roger Waters following protests led by a Jewish resident of the…
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Jewish Community Most Targeted by Hate Crimes in 2016: Report
Toronto (November 28, 2017) – Statistics Canada’s release today of police-reported hate crimes for 2016 shows a 3 per cent jump from 2015 due to increased targeting…
How Israeli women techies are opening doors for each other in Silicon Valley
By Ben Sales SUNNYVALE, Calif. (JTA) — Before she boarded the plane from Israel to Silicon Valley, Darya Henig Shaked already was bucking stereotypes of…
op/ed: Jews make news, but when is it Jewish news?
By Andrew Silow-Carroll NEW YORK (JTA) — “Is So-and-So Jewish? How Jewish is she? Find out if she’s Jewish.” I often joke that JTA reporters…
Beth Israel presents world premiere reading of ‘Truman’s Jew’ in Edmonton
(EJNews) – Beth Israel Synagogue is pleased to announce its presentation of a world premier reading of TRUMAN’S JEW, a recently completed play dealing with…