In BlacKkKlansman, a Jew is born from opposition
Michael Fraiman writes about Spike Lee’s latest film, BlacKkKlansman, and how he related to Adam Driver’s Jewish character.
A musical look into the criminal mind
Orkestar Kriminal’s new album covers 10 songs in Yiddish, Russian, Greek, Spanish and Pashto from the early 20th century, which tell the stories of people living in crime.
When the Nobel takes a holiday
Readers yearning for something with the Nobel stamp of approval can turn to the recently published acceptance lecture from last year’s winner, Kazuo Ishiguro, which is provocatively titled My Twentieth Century Evening and Other Small Breakthroughs: The Nobel Lecture (Alfred A. Knopf).
The CJN’s top Jewish picks for TIFF 2018
Michael Fraiman recommends his top 7 Jewish picks playing at the 2018 Toronto International Film Festival.
Documentary offers clues to revitalizing synagogue membership
Michael Fraiman interviews Aaron Wolf, whose documentary Restoring Tomorrow will premiere in Toronto on Oct. 12.
The Swiss diplomat who saved thousands of Jews
Swiss Vice-Consul Carl Lutz’s little-known story of courage and ingenuity is told with fresh detail in the new book, Under Swiss Protection: Jewish Eyewitness Accounts from Wartime Budapest.
Ashkenaz Festival set to fill Toronto with song
Over 250 international artists will gather at various locations around Toronto for the 12th rendition of the Ashkenaz festival, which celebrates live music, theatre, art and culture.
Ashkenaz Festival to celebrate Polish-Jewish culture
Ruth Schweitzer provides you with the highlights of the Polish-Jewish section of the upcoming Ashkenaz Festival in Toronto.
Hungarian film feels both weighty and brisk
The postwar drama, which won several prizes last year, is screening in Toronto and across Canada.
Comedy explores the human-dog connection
The theme of the comedy Dog Days is the undeniable and unbreakable bond between people and their dogs.
