Edmonton CTeen: A Lit Time in NY
by Elizabeth Ossowska (Edmonton) – As February came to a close, eleven Jewish teens from Edmonton joined hundreds of others from around the world at…
Religion
Jeff Tweedy on his Jewish conversion, the next Wilco album and why he loves his synagogue
by Stephen Silver (JTA) — Since the dawn of rock ‘n’ roll, there have been quite a few rock stars with Jewish heritage. To name…
In ‘To Dust,’ a Hasidic cantor and a biology teacher played by Matthew Broderick are quite the odd couple
by Curt Schleier (JTA) — A Hasidic cantor and a jaded community college biology teacher don’t seem like two individuals who would be fast friends….
Let’s make Tu b’Shevat a day to demand action on climate change
by David Kraemer NEW YORK (JTA) — Though deep in the winter of North America, we American Jews allow our hearts to warm slightly as we…
Tu b’Shvat: How going to synagogue regularly turned me into a dumpster diver
by Cnaan Liphshiz AMSTERDAM (JTA) — I was recently offered a handout while rummaging for food in a heap of trash as my two small…