By STAN CARBONE Jewish Heritage Centre Exhibit Curator
In 2012 the Jewish Heritage Centre received a collection of documents, memorabilia and photographs from the estate of Canadian-born actress Frances Bay (nee Goffman).
By JOANNE SEIFF When I was nearly seven months pregnant with twins, we went to hear the Megillah reading on Purim. It was a difficult experience. We sat at the end of a row so I could get out quickly to use the washroom or move around.
Reviewed by BERNIE BELLAN
A few months ago I received an e-mail from a publicist for Anasi Press (which is owned by Harper Collins), asking me whether I’d be interested in receiving a copy of a new book titled The Legacy of Grazi dei Rossi.
By ANTHONY WEISS
Ed. note: This story was received prior to the Feb. 22 Academy Awards, at which “Ida” won the best foreign film award.
LOS ANGELES (JTA) – For the past few decades, Holocaust films have been common – and often victorious – fare at the Academy Awards.
But this year, the Polish nominee in the Foreign Language Film category ventures into the less frequently explored territory of the Holocaust’s aftermath.
By BILL MARANTZ A casual meeting at a Zionist function launched my seven-year association with the Cherniack family law firm. “Send him to see me,” Saul said, when my father mentioned that I was going into law.
By JOANNE SEIFF In 1995, I enrolled in a special graduate program. I taught high school in inner-city Washington, D.C. in exchange for a small stipend and some free coursework to start a Master’s in Education.
