Auschwitz museum prohibits Pokémon Go play on its grounds
(JTA) — The Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum is not buying into the Pokémon Go craze. On July 12,2016, the Holocaust memorial site tweeted that it will…
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75 years after Jedwabne pogrom, Poland wrestles with evidence of complicity
By Cnaan Liphshiz JEDWABNE, Poland (JTA) — As German army troops invaded eastern Poland, Ichak Lewin’s family fled their town of Wizna. On July 10,…
Turkey, Egypt, Africa: How ‘hard-liner’ Netanyahu pulled off a diplomacy trifecta
By Ron Kampeas WASHINGTON (JTA) – The conventional wisdom has it that earning the sobriquet “the most right-wing government in Israeli history” does not lead…
Canadian Jewish community contributes generously to help the people of Fort McMurray
(July 4, 2016) – The Canadian Jewish community contributed over half a million dollars through the organized Federation system in support of victims of the…
World class comedians to perform at Beth Israel Gala: September 11, 2016
(EJNews) – Smiles and laughter will be served following a fabulous gourmet dinner at the Beth Israelʼs 110th Anniversary Celebration, September 11, 2016. Announced as…