Oh happy days, the Fonz is coming to town
Ahead of his charity event on Nov. 17 at Adath Israel synagogue in Toronto, Emmy award winner Henry Winkler speaks with Jonathan Gross.
A modern Holocaust story brings terror to 2018
Michael Fraiman reviews Christian Petzold’s latest film, Transit.
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.
New doc on Cairo Genizah premieres at Vancouver festival
Lauren Kramer learns about the story behind the documentary From Cairo to the Cloud, which will premiere at the Vancouver Jewish Film Festival on Nov. 12.
A tale of two kindergarten teachers
Michael Fraiman compares the two versions of The Kindergarten Teacher.
Survivor turns scrap into art in new exhibit
Keep Well, an exhibit that is showing at the Museum of Jewish Montreal until Jan. 20, is one man’s loving tribute to his grandfather.
What happens when kosher Jews try cheeseburgers for the first time?
Meatless burgers are opening new doors for Jews. But are they worth the hype?
Documentary on the Waldheim affair is a highlight of RIDM film fest
The scandal that forced Austria to examine its complicity in the Holocaust is revisited three decades later in The Waldheim Waltz, a new documentary that’s being screened at RIDM.
Arik Ze’evi: Bringing order to Israeli sport
Alex Rose interviews Israeli Olympic champion Arik Ze’evi about his career as a judo athlete.
New shows take a big leap in depicting standup comedy
Mark Breslin writes about the recent crop of television shows that accurately depict the world of standup comedy.
