Join Rabbanit Batya (and others) on the JNF Mission to Israel: January 13 – 18, 2017
(EJNews) –Rabbanit Batya Friedman from Edmonton’s Beth Israel Synagogue will be co-leading a Jewish National Fund Mission in January 2017 with a group of Rabbis…
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Leonard Cohen buried in Montreal before announcement of his death
(JTA) — Singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen was buried in his hometown of Montreal hours before his death was made public. Cohen died Nov. 7 in Los…
Jews and Muslims ramp up alliances in wake of Trump’s election
By Ben Sales (JTA) — For years, whenever Jews and Muslims engaged in dialogue and activism, it usually concerned one issue: the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. With…
Trump’s chief strategist: 5 things Jews need to know about Stephen Bannon
By Ben Sales (JTA) — On Sunday, President-elect Donald Trump appointed Stephen Bannon to be his chief strategist. Before joining Trump’s campaign, Bannon was the…
Leonard Cohen, whose Jewish-infused poetry and songs inspired generations, is dead at 82
By Ron Kampeas (JTA) — Leonard Cohen, the Canadian singer-songwriter whose Jewish-infused work became a soundtrack for melancholy, has died. He was 82. “It is…