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 today.
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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
Arts
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.
Anita Diamant on The Red Tent MiniseriesThe best-selling author's groundbreaking novel has been adapted from the small screen by Lifetime TV and stars Minnie Driver, Debra Winger and Rebecca Ferguson.Writing on the WallLast November, Newark street artist Getlostalot spray-painted his name on the gun of an abandoned Syrian tank in the Golan Heights. Getlostalot who, like manyNew-Style Sukkah and Old-Fashioned Smoked Fish: A Roundup of Jewish FilmsOur current roundup of films includes documentaries on the charming Theodore Bikel and Turkish Jewish immigrant—and filmmaker—Altina Shinasi as well as movies about the modern Israeli experience.Sacred Journeys With Bruce FeilerAuthor Bruce Feiler goes on six sacred journeys to probe what impels people to undertake religious pilgrimages. In one of them, “Jerusalem,” he accompanies threeArchie Rand: Psalm 68by Susan AdlerUsing rich hues and words of the psalm, Rand’s 36 acrylic paintings surprise and delight in their abstract depiction of man’s struggle for redemption. ThroughWrestling Jerusalemby Renata PoltAaron Davidman morphs into a dozen characters in Wrestling Jerusalem, his one-man show dealing with the complexities of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict: a pot-smoking young Israeli,A Town Known as Auschwitzby Joseph LowinBlatant anti-Semitism mingled with a thriving Jewish presence in this famous town, before the onset of the Holocaust.Design Providence: Jews and Midcentury Modernby Renata Polt“Mid-century Modern Designs—Shop This Look” reads a recent advertisement on The New York Times website. Glass-walled houses, teak furniture, the Eames lounge chair: In theFooter Menu Column 2
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