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Danila Botha's new collection of short stories, "Things That Cause Inappropriate Happiness," aims to challenge traditional Jewish Orthodox narratives by inco...

Jaclyn Grossman, a soprano opera singer, performs both Wagner, despite his antisemitism, and Yiddish opera written by Holocaust survivors and victims. She co...

The theater students at Dawson College in Montreal are inadvertently workshopping a controversial script called Vial during the pandemic, written by David Sk...

Charles Officer, a respected filmmaker who passed away at 48, was known for directing impactful documentaries like Invisible Essence and The Skin We're In, a...

Irena Gut Opdyke, a Polish nurse during the Holocaust, saved 12 Jewish lives by hiding them in a German officer's basement where she worked. Despite being ho...

Playwright Jordi Mand was inspired to write her latest play, "In Seven Days," after a member of the London, Ontario Jewish community chose to undergo medical...

Andy Nulman, co-founder of the Just for Laughs comedy festival, reflects on the recent cancellation of the festival's events in Montreal and its filing for b...

Eric and Erin Warner, along with their friend Jason Craig, have created a concept album titled "A Song for Ira," inspired by their grandfather's experiences ...

Seth Zosky, a devoted Kanye West fan, was dismayed by the rapper's recent antisemitic remarks and collaborated with rapper CJ Capital and Jewish theatre crea...

Ari Gross, a machine learning engineer with a background in data science and a PhD in the history and philosophy of science and technology, is making his com...

A group of prominent Jewish Hollywood entertainers criticized the Motion Picture Academy for excluding Jews from its "Representation and Inclusion Standards....

The Belfry Theatre in Victoria, B.C., garnered controversy by canceling "The Runner," a play about an Orthodox Jewish volunteer aiding a Palestinian woman ov...

Israeli-Canadian drag queen Gila Mnster, known for her drag queen storytelling events, faced challenges in 2023 from right-wing protests and left-wing antise...

In her new novel "Untethered," Ruth Rakoff explores themes of ultra-Orthodox Judaism, generational trauma, and the death of her brother. The book follows two...

"I Have My Mother's Eyes" is a new Canadian chamber opera premiering at the Chutzpah Festival in Vancouver, spotlighting the legacy of Chiune Sugihara, known...

Niv Shimshon, an Israeli-born photographer residing in Canada, organized a group of Jewish and Israeli photographers from Israel and North America to raise f...

Jewish artists in the predominantly left-leaning arts industry face challenges due to the community's anti-Zionist stance, which can risk their friendships a...

Matthew Jocelyn, a controversial Canadian artist, has taken over as the general director of the Koffler Centre of the Arts in Toronto, a prominent historical...

Sarah Segal-Lazar, a Canadian musician and actor, drew inspiration from defying professional expectations to craft the theme song for The CJN's arts and cult...

"Forgotten Canadian sports icon Bobbie Rosenfeld is being brought back into the spotlight through a new biographical play in Barrie, Ontario. Rosenfeld, a Je...

Jewish affinity for jam bands like The Grateful Dead and Phish, known for improvisational music and long concerts, is explored in an episode of Culturally Je...

Bobbi Goddard, a Canadian-born individual who converted to Judaism and taught herself Hebrew while in Israel, found herself in Mexico during the pandemic and...

Jacob Balshin, a former philosophy major from Thornhill, has ventured into stand-up comedy with his debut album, "30 And Breathing Funny," featuring anecdote...

"Less Than Kosher" is a web series born from Shaina Silver-Baird's unexpected experience singing as a cantor despite not being religious. The series, premier...

Jeff Rothpan, a comedy writer and performer, reflects on his successful career in the United States, working with icons like Steve Martin and John Cleese. Ro...

Architect Manuel Herz designed a mesmerizing new synagogue and memorial at Babyn Yar, Ukraine, commemorating the Holocaust massacre that occurred there in 19...

The Segal Centre for Performing Arts in Montreal is producing a three-hour Jewish family drama called "Prayer for the French Republic" that tackles themes of...

Alison Darcy and Joseph Shragge, co-artistic directors of Scapegoat Carnivale in Montreal, premiered their puppet show Vertip in March 2023, featuring a pupp...

"Culturally Jewish" is a trailer featuring actors David Sklar and Ilana Zackon who engage with various creative Jews in Canada's arts community to explore th...