Coen brothers on #OscarsSoWhite: We write what we know – Jews and Minnesotans
by Ron Kampeas (JTA) – Asked about diversity in Hollywood last month, the Coen brothers defended to the Washington Post their history of making movies…
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Concern mounts as Canada amends its sanctions against Iran
(EJNews) – Canada’s new Liberal government has announced it is lifting some economic sanctions against Iran. Stephane Dion, Canada’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, announced on February…
Op-Ed: Kotel compromise shows Israelis know they need North American Jews
By Jay Ruderman (JTA) — The relationship between Israel and American Jews is a complicated mix of good news and bad news, and this week’s…
Western Wall prayer fight ends with historic compromise
By Ben Sales TEL AVIV (JTA) — Israel’s government on Sunday January 31, approved a compromise to expand the non-Orthodox Jewish prayer section of the Western…
Focus on Finance: Protect yourself from ‘break-up’ debt
by Jim Moses (EJNews) – People get together and form relationships. They end up sharing a lot and keeping some things separate. Statistics say that…