Lili Tepperman is one of five kids featured in Beauty. (photo from NFB) It’s fine to be who you are,”…
animation, David Hare, documentaries, film, gender, Israeli-Palestinian conflict, NFB, politicsPosts by tag: politics
The gruff yet endearing Jewish character actor Ed Asner is instantly recognizable to many people for his portrayal of the…
Ed Asner, politics, United StatesAn Illinois congressional district leans so heavily Democratic that no serious figures contested the Republican nomination for this fall’s midterm…
antisemitism, Britain, elections, politics, racism, United StatesLast week, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced that marijuana would become legal in Canada on Oct. 17. He had intended…
Canada, children, health, legalization, marijuana, politics, science, teensWhile American elected officials posted pious family-friendly Father’s Day messages on social media Sunday, about 2,300 children remained incarcerated by…
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(photos from Ashernet) In Jerusalem on Sunday, May 13, which was Jerusalem Day, there was a strong feeling of anticipation,…
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B.C. Premier John Horgan toured the Jewish Community Centre of Greater Vancouver on March 29, speaking with community members of…
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Portrait of Dave Barrett by photographer Fred Schiffer, June 9, 1975. (photo from Jewish Museum and Archives of British Columbia)…
British Columbia, Dave Barrett, NDP, politicsAndrew Scheer was two days old when Joe Clark was elected prime minister of Canada in 1979. In that election…
Andrew Scheer, Canada, Conservatives, embassy, Israel, Jerusalem, politicsPurim is a time when we play with identities, dress in disguises and revel in deceptions. There is an aspect…
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