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Arts
A Showcase of Female Illustrated Post-WWII Books and Diaries
An upcoming Hadassah-Brandeis Institute exhibit presents haunting Holocaust drawings, handmade albums and pictorial diaries from ten Jewish survivors.

An upcoming Hadassah-Brandeis Institute exhibit presents haunting Holocaust drawings, handmade albums and pictorial diaries from ten Jewish survivors.
The Jewish Women Who Pioneered Photography as Art
A new Tel Aviv exhibit presents works from 20 trailblazing female photographers from the early 20th century alongside those of 20 artists active today.

A new Tel Aviv exhibit presents works from 20 trailblazing female photographers from the early 20th century alongside those of 20 artists active today.
Arts
Painful and Piercing Public Art as Therapy
‘The hunger to create and share these works of art is a testament to the widespread trauma that grips Israeli society,’ writes Leora Eren Frucht.

‘The hunger to create and share these works of art is a testament to the widespread trauma that grips Israeli society,’ writes Leora Eren Frucht.
Wider World
The Women Fueling the Rise of #JewishTikTok
From Orthodox lifestyle bloggers and food accounts to comedians and book reviewers, these Jewish content creators have exploded on TikTok.

From Orthodox lifestyle bloggers and food accounts to comedians and book reviewers, these Jewish content creators have exploded on TikTok.
Arts
Barbie’s Jewish Mother
Mattel’s iconic doll isn’t affiliated with a specific religion, but her roots trace back to Ruth Handler, a Jewish mom with chutzpah.

Mattel’s iconic doll isn’t affiliated with a specific religion, but her roots trace back to Ruth Handler, a Jewish mom with chutzpah.
Arts
Holy Sparks: Celebrating Fifty Years of Women in the Rabbinate
A showcase of rabbinic achievement, featuring 24 women who redefined Jewish leadership.

A showcase of rabbinic achievement, featuring 24 women who redefined Jewish leadership.
Arts
Anti-Jewish Bias Is Spreading in Arts and Culture
It may be more subtle than a scrawled swastika or a torched synagogue, but anti-Jewish bias in that realm is nonetheless a growing phenomenon.

It may be more subtle than a scrawled swastika or a torched synagogue, but anti-Jewish bias in that realm is nonetheless a growing phenomenon.
Arts
Black and Jewish Identities Converge in Art
A generation of Black Jewish women are using art—paintings, drawings, multimedia works and film—to share and explore their multiethnic perspectives.

A generation of Black Jewish women are using art—paintings, drawings, multimedia works and film—to share and explore their multiethnic perspectives.

Team Israel’s Amazing Run in ‘Heading Home’

The documentary about the underdog team's surprise success in the 2017 World Baseball Classic depicts the players’ experiences on the field and off.

Arts

Alternating Perspectives in HBO’s ‘Our Boys’

by Gerri Miller

Based on true events, the crime procedural follows the investigation of the murder of a Palestinian teen just before the outbreak of the 2014 war in Gaza.

Arts

Why We Still ❤ ‘Fiddler,’ a New Documentary

by Gerri Miller

'Fiddler: Miracle of Miracles,' in movie theaters beginning August 9, proves that the iconic musical has fresh relevance—and celebrity fans.

Arts

An Incredible Mossad Rescue in ‘The Red Sea Diving Resort’

by Gerri Miller

Director Gideon Raff recreates one of the Israeli intelligence agency's most audacious rescue missions in film.

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Gal Gadot to Star in Netflix’s Biggest Film Yet

by Marcy Oster | JTA

Gadot will star in “Red Notice” alongside Ryan Reynolds and Duane Johnson.

Arts

Inside the Surprise Success of ‘Shtisel’

by Gerri Miller

Few would have guessed that an Israeli television show about an insular ultra-Orthodox family living in the crowded Geula neighborhood of Jerusalem would become a