A new YIVO exhibit uncovers the forgotten history of Jewish psychics, palm readers, kabbalistic amulets and other mystical traditions that persisted despite religious prohibitions.
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The Curious History of Jewish Magic and MysticismA new YIVO exhibit uncovers the forgotten history of Jewish psychics, palm readers, kabbalistic amulets and other mystical traditions that persisted despite religious prohibitions.
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When History Sings in YiddishA remarkable archive of Yiddish songs written by Soviet Jews during and after World War II offers a window into a history that still resonates today.
A remarkable archive of Yiddish songs written by Soviet Jews during and after World War II offers a window into a history that still resonates
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Why Jews Keep Going Back to the CatskillsThis summer, a full-length documentary, an Off-Broadway play and an exhibition at a local museum evoke the spirit of the Borscht Belt’s heyday.
This summer, a full-length documentary, an Off-Broadway play and an exhibition at a local museum evoke the spirit of the Borscht Belt’s heyday.
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Hulu’s ‘The Faithful’ Reimagines the Biblical MatriarchsA new miniseries brings Sarah, Rebecca, Leah and Rachel to life.
A new miniseries brings Sarah, Rebecca, Leah and Rachel to life.
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Henry Louis Gates Jr. Explores ‘Black and Jewish America’The PBS host says his new series is about the past and ‘how, together, we can prevail over the forces of hatred that seek to divide us.’
The PBS host says his new series is about the past and ‘how, together, we can prevail over the forces of hatred that seek to
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Photographer Bill Aron’s Lens on 50 Years of Jewish LifeA new exhibit at the American Jewish Historical Society showcases 50 images captured by the ‘dean of American Jewish photography’ over the last five decades.
A new exhibit at the American Jewish Historical Society showcases 50 images captured by the ‘dean of American Jewish photography’ over the last five decades.
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Making Myself at Home: A Graphic Aliyah AdventureFrom working in an ice-cream shop to running to bomb shelters, an American-born graphic artist chronicles the milestones that make her feel like a ‘proper Israeli.’
From working in an ice-cream shop to running to bomb shelters, an American-born graphic artist chronicles the milestones that make her feel like a ‘proper
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‘The First Salute:’ An Obscure Jewish Revolutionary War StoryA landmark exhibition at Philadelphia’s Weitzman museum explores the outsized role Jews from a tiny Caribbean island played in American independence.
A landmark exhibition at Philadelphia’s Weitzman museum explores the outsized role Jews from a tiny Caribbean island played in American independence.
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A Showcase of Female Illustrated Post-WWII Books and DiariesAn 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 ArtA 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.
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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.
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Anti-Jewish Bias Is Spreading in Arts and CultureIt 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.
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Black and Jewish Identities Converge in ArtA 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.
Exhibit Reviews: Model Synagogues, Modeling CommunityThe Other Side of the Curtain A Haggada with Hebrew, Russian and English translations is one of many artifacts featured alongside photos and quotes fromNight Songs From a Neighboring VillageMichael Alpert & Julian Kytasty: Night Songs From a Neighboring Village Michael Alpert and Julian Kytasty’s takes on traditional Ukrainian and Yiddish stories make the journey fromFilm Reviews: Justice, and Injustice, on ScreenOur latest film review roundup includes Women in Gold, Aya and Felix and Meira.Good as Gold: Barbara Wolff’s Illuminated ManuscriptsArtist Barbara Wolff employs rich gold, silver and platinum foils on vellum with imagery from nature, archeology and religious custom to create sumptuously detailed religious texts.Feeling Is BelievingThe dancers in Sadeh21 appear onstage one by one, moving with a limber, spider-like gait, simultaneously sharp and fluid. As the 21 scenes (or fields,Current Exhibits: Borscht Belt and BeautyEchoes of the Borscht Belt: Contemporary Photographs by Marisa Scheinfeld Scheinfeld’s photos of resorts in the Catskills Mountains are both haunting and beautiful. After entertaining JewishPower CouplesHave you ever wanted to arrange a meeting between an icon of the past and an up-and-coming contemporary personality? The Jewish Women’s Archives attempts toThe Book of EstherThe Book of Esther Composer David Homan and choreographer Ariel Grossman have collaborated on this contemporary all-female ballet that explores women’s empowerment through the PurimFooter Menu Column 2
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