Your Daily Spiel for September 7

Jim Carr, Canada’s minister of international trade diversification, visited Israel recently; Drake cancelled his pre-scheduled TIFF appearance at the last minute; and a number of actors and comedians have launched a campaign with Hillel International to encourage young people to vote.

Your Daily Spiel for August 30

U.S. Ambassador to Israel, David Friedman, recently said that a rollout of the Trump administration’s peace plan for Israel is “not imminent.”; Natalie Portman and Timothée Chalamet are among the list of talent attending the upcoming Toronto International Film Festival; and the August 29 rally to oppose B’nai Brith’s “smear campaign” against the Canadian Union of Postal Workers drew about 75 pro-Palestinian protesters and some 200 members of the Jewish community.

Your Daily Spiel for August 21

Anti-semitic messages were found on a Chabad centre in the Russian village of Lyubavichi; Lana Del Rey has issued a statement defending her decision to play at a music festival in Israel; and Israeli actress Inbar Levi has been cast as the biblical Eve in the upcoming season of Lucifer.

Your Daily Spiel for July 6

Ruth Bader Ginsburg and NBA All-Star Draymond Green are both making publicity stops in Jerusalem, a Jewish Israel advocate was gunned down in South Africa today, and much more news in our Daily Spiel!

Your Daily Spiel for July 5

Acclaimed documentarian Claude Lanzmann has died, the latest from the White House, and more in our Daily Spiel!

Your Daily Spiel for June 13

Five Jewish baseball players hit home runs on Friday, Jared Kushner will visit the Middle East next week, and more in our Daily Spiel!

Your Daily Spiel for June 11

The Band’s Visit, the Broadway adaptation of the acclaimed Israeli film, wins 10 Tony Awards. This and more in our Daily Spiel!

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