Not Our New Year’s Eve: How Israeli Jews Celebrate the New Year
Jerusalem, December 25, 2018…The annual debate in Israel about the placement of Christmas trees in malls or hotels – this year in Ashdod – shouldn`t…
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Israel heads to early elections as government coalition dissolves
by Sam Sokol JERUSALEM (JTA) — Israel will hold new elections in April after the heads of all six coalition parties announced Monday, December 24,…
7 of the most heartwarming Jewish stories of 2018
by Josefin Dolsten (JTA) — This year hasn’t been an easy one. From shootings that claimed many innocent lives, including at a synagogue in Pittsburgh,…
Criminal justice reform gets Trump (and Jared Kushner) rare liberal accolades
by Ron Kampeas WASHINGTON (JTA) — Who says President Donald Trump isn’t a uniter? Just in time for the holiday season, he handed bipartisan comity…
Salute to Vienna returns to Edmonton at Winspear Centre: Dec. 30 at 2:30 pm
EDMONTON: Usher in the New Year with the dazzling spectacle of Salute to Vienna New Year’s Concert at the Winspear Centre n Edmonton at 2:30…