Treasure Trove remembers a star-studded fundraiser in Madison Square Garden for Jewish refugees
The “Night of Stars” was an annual fundraising event for the United Palestine Appeal. This is the program that was published for the 1939 version of the show which was held in November in New York’s Madison Square Garden, less than three months after the outbreak of the Second World War. Nine months earlier, a Nazi […]
Jewish charities are re-thinking their plans for gala fundraisers after the events of Oct. 7
The fall, just after the Jewish holidays end, is a busy season for Jewish non-profits when many organizations schedule galas and fundraisers. But the Hamas attacks of Oct. 7 which killed 1,200 Israelis, has forced charities to re-think their biggest annual events or postpone them indefinitely. The Jewish National Fund (JNF) had its flagship event, […]
Box jump challenge launched in memory of Edmonton’s Stevie Schwartzberg
Challenge started by parents and sister of man with rare Ashkenazi Jewish genetic disease.
Famed food writer Ruth Reichl lends support to Museum of Jewish Montreal
Gourmet’s former editor-in-chief knows local tastes.
