Buenos Aires: Jews and the tango
Travel writer Nancy Wigston learns more about the Jewish connection to the tango in her trip to Buenos Aires.
MCO to perform classical concert with Jewish theme
In celebration of its 250th anniversary, the Spanish and Portuguese Synagogue will host the McGill Chamber Orchestra, under the baton of its artistic director Boris Brott, on September 2.
Film legend Harry Gulkin remembered as a true original
Actor and producer Harry Gulkin was praised for his generosity and building bridges between the francophone and anglophone cultural communities.
Emerging Israeli director earns retrospective
Michael Fraiman profiles Israeli director Nadav Lapid, whose films will be showing at a special retrospective at the TIFF Bell Lightbox in Toronto starting on August 16.
Documentary sheds a light on living in darkness
Living in Darkness is Israeli-born Ron Furman’s attempt to “shine a light on mental illness,” in order to cut through the darkness that its victims dwell in.
Your Daily Spiel For August 2
An Orthodox rabbi appears in an episode of Orange is the New Black; 75 American and Israeli Orthodox rabbis signed a letter in support of the LGBTQ community; an Israeli startup has developed particles that kill germs.
Your Daily Spiel For July 27
Seth Rogen is the new voice of Vancouver’s public transportation system; more than 200 Israeli rabbis published a letter criticizing LGBTQ groups; the 35th Jerusalem Film Festival commenced last night.
Philip Glass to receive Kennedy Center honor
Philip Glass, Cher, Lin-Manuel Miranda and Reba McEntire among those to be feted at the Kennedy Center honors in December.
Holocaust comic book is a worthy successor to Maus
Karski’s Mission to Stop the Holocaust is among the best examples since the appearance of Maus of what can be done with the comic book genre to confront the Holocaust.
Young girl’s disappearance setting of ‘Little Green’
Susan Minuk interviews bestselling author Tish Cohen about her latest novel, Little Green.
