Bob Dylan speech at Nobel: Never had time to ask myself if my songs were literature
(JTA) — Singer-songwriter Bob Dylan said in a speech read at the Nobel Prize awards presentation that he “never could have imagined” that he would…
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RCA renews call for respectful treatment of converts within Orthodox Jewish community
(Dec. 12, 2016) – The Rabbinical Council of America, the leading organization of Orthodox rabbis in North America, today released a resolution, passed by direct…
Edmonton Multi-Faith Society calls for an end to hate literature and vandalism
(Dec. 2016) – The Edmonton Phoenix Multi-Faith Society for Harmony has membership comprising of the Muslim, Jewish and Christian faiths. They issued the following statement in…
Kirk Douglas, on his 100th birthday, looks back — and ahead
By Tom Tugend LOS ANGELES (JTA) – Kirk Douglas — actor, director, producer, author, philanthropist and Torah student — is celebrating his 100th birthday on Friday,…
Book Review: An Address in Amsterdam by Mary Dingee Fillmore
By Deborah Shatz (EJNews) – What was it like to be a young Jewish woman living in Amsterdam during World War II? Author Mary Dingee…