The world’s oldest Jewish play inspires a new, immersive production
(New York Jewish Week) — There’s charoset, Manischewitz wine and a rousing rendition of “Chad Gadya.” So what makes this ...
Thursday, November 21, 2024
Tag: Culture
Steven Skybell’s Jewish story shines at the heart of Broadway’s ‘Cabaret’ revival
(New York Jewish Week) – When guests arrive at the August Wilson Theatre to see the latest revival of “Cabaret” ...
Seeking out sites from the bygone Borscht Belt? New historical markers lay out a path.
(New York Jewish Week) – The Borscht Belt, the Jewish vacationland in New York’s Catskill Mountains, has been in decline ...
Was Spinoza a Victim of Cancel Culture?
Baruch Spinoza’s life was a product of paradox. The 17th century, in Europe, was a time of both barbarous sectarianism ...
New stand-up shows aim to revive the Borscht Belt’s Jewish comedy legacy
(New York Jewish Week) – When Jewish comedian Michael Hirsch took the stage in the Catskills last month, he quickly ...
Now riding the subway: A poem by Ukrainian Jewish poet Ilya Kaminsky
(New York Jewish Week) — Attention subway riders: A poem by the Jewish Ukrainian-American poet Ilya Kaminsky has been featured ...
The best kids movies on Netflix right now
DreamWorks You can’t always keep the kids occupied yourself, so when you’re out of options, you need to know the ...
Back to ‘Normal’, ‘Elsbeth’ arrives and ‘Fool Me Once’ flourishes
People think of the teen years as a time that is especially difficult, but the early 20s, when young ...
Second Israeli song entry for Eurovision in dispute as contest deadline approaches
(JTA) — Just three weeks after the singer Eden Golan was chosen to represent Israel at Eurovision, her participation in ...
From knishes to challahs, these classic Ashkenazi foods aren’t for eating — they’re purses
(New York Jewish Week) — Like so many stuck at home during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, Marlo Gorelick picked ...