December 2014
- When Catherine O’Hara delivered the perfect Purim spielCatherine O’Hara, the SCTV star who rose to international fame in Home Alone and had a late career renaissance on Schitt’s Creek and on Apple TV+’s The Studio, has died at 71. The cause of death was not clear at press time. O’Hara was an actor known for her versatility, convincing millions she could forget... […]
- Iranian Jews caught between frustration and hope as US debates interventionOver the past several weeks, Iranian American Jews have watched a historic uprising unfold in Iran. For many in the diaspora, the protests feel like a potential watershed moment for revolution in Iran. But alongside that hope is concern that the American conversation around Iran has been subsumed in domestic debates about American power abroad.... […]