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Montreal teen recording artist beats the odds

Arts & Culture>> Canada>> Music | May 14, 2013

When Brittany Kwasnik was eight, doctors told her parents that because of a vocal chord dysfunction she would never be able to sing. Now 19 and about to release...

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Breaking with all black, some Chabad men push fashion boundaries

Arts & Culture>> Beliefs and Concepts>> Community>> Fashion>> Jewish Identity | May 14, 2013

Gil Shefler NEW YORK (JTA) – Yosel Tiefenbrun looked in the mirror and liked what he saw. The 23-year-old Chabad rabbi and apprentice at Maurice Sedwell, a bespoke...

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Want to be an author? New media simplifies process

Arts & Culture>> Author Interviews>> Canada>> Education>> Features | May 7, 2013

Marcia Goldlist has always had a way with words. The Toronto native, now living in Ma’aleh Adumim, started writing rhymes for coworkers’ birthday parties. After...

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Searching for Sugar Man a journey of identity, not fame or fortune

Arts & Culture>> Films | May 7, 2013

I have a friend who is a serious artist. He creates beautiful renditions of nature scenes. In fact, he recently had an exhibit at a well-known New York gallery....

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No kosher chicken shortages, no price increases, Marvid promises Ontario consumers

Arts & Culture>> Canada>> Charity / Non-Profit>> Cuisine>> Features>> News | May 7, 2013

A significant demand for chicken from Ontario has occurred as a result of the May 3 closing of Chai Kosher Poultry, but the Montreal supplier does not expect any...

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