‘Simple’ dishes from a celebrity chef
Barbara Silverstein interviews Israeli celebrity chef Yotam Ottolenghi about his recent cookbook, Ottolenghi Simple.
Rabbi Kula: Adapting Jewish wisdom to modern life
Myron Love interviews Rabbi Irwin Kula ahead of his keynote speech at the annual Tarbut: Festival of Jewish Culture in Winnipeg.
‘Fabled City’ is a welcome addition to Canadian Jewish history
Offering a rich, nuanced and thoughtful tapestry, Seeking the Fabled City is a welcome addition to our literature on Canadian Jewry.
Book collects the stories of Jewish war vets
Steve Arnold profiles author Ellin Bessner, whose recent book Double Threat: Canadian Jews, the Military, and World War II explores Canadian Jews in the global conflict.
Essay compilation gives taste of Torah educator’s style
Martin Lockshin reviews Rabbi Ben Hollander’s To Be Continued: Teachings on Parashat haShavua.
French-language history of Quebec Jews wins J.I. Segal Award
Pierre Anctil is the winner of a 2018 J.I. Segal Award for best book in English or French, for his book, Histoire des Juifs du Québec.
Book explores contending visions of the Jewish state
Michael Brenner’s In Search of Israel might help readers understand why this tiny 70-year-old country is so unique, and why it has drawn the focus and attention of people all around the world.
Graphic artist digs up her family’s dark past
Norman Ravvin reviewes Nora Krug’s Belonging: A German Reckons with History and Home.
Translator named a finalist for GG Literary Award
Ron Csillag profiles Vivian Felsen, a finalist for the prestigious 2018 Governor General’s Literary Awards of Canada.
Canadian Jewish Literary Awards handed out in Toronto
On Oct. 14, 120 people gathered at York University in Toronto, to honour the recipients of the 2018 Canadian Jewish Literary Awards, which is sponsored and administered by the Israel and Golda Koschitzky Centre for Jewish Studies at York.
