Arts & Culture

Portrait of a flawed artist

Yair Qedar's nuanced portrait of Israel's most well-read author, Amos Oz

The continuing plight of the Yazidi people

Forgotten on Sinjar: A Story of Survival is an extraordinary documentary by Israel-born, Toronto-based filmmaker Igal Hecht. It takes us inside the aftermath of the Yazidi genocide and follows the lives of the survivors today.

Close to the heart... the Dundas Studio Tour

This year's tour takes place Oct. 2 and 3, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at four locations in the heart of Dundas.

Schitt’s Creek: a quintessential "Jews of no religion" story

Schitt’s Creek, co-created by real-life father-son duo Eugene and Daniel Levy, is also fundamentally about Jewish identity. Critics who ignore or simply miss the Jewishness of the characters fail to appreciate this key aspect of the show’s inclusive reach and appeal to diverse viewers.