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.
Arts
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.
The Arts: Arthur Szyk and His Books of EstherPolitical activist Arthur Szyk interpreted the Book of Esther as one who was a witness to history and fighter for justice. Renowned artist and politicalThe Arts: Memory Has a Home in QueensFor students and locals, historians and survivors, the recently opened Harriet and Kenneth Kupferberg Holocaust Resource Center and Archives is a valuable addition to NewProfile: Joshua BellThe chart-topping violinist reflects on music, family and fatherhood as he looks forward to performances for television, Israeli audiences and an expanded family.Brief Reviews: Wit, Warmth and Comedy on New York StageTHEATER Zero Hour Zero Mostel’s ferocious talent, razor wit and volatility come to life in this one-man show set in Mostel’s art studio during anThe Arts: Timeless and Fresh RitualsAn exhibit at New York’s Jewish Museum adds layers of meaning to objects from mezuzas to menoras, exploring the particulars of the paraphernalia that groundBrief Reviews: Imagination, Sacred and ScaryTobi Kahn’s Sacred Spaces “I want the viewer to enter into a space that I have created and leave with a sense of inner peace,”The Arts: For the Ages-and AgedA nursing home is not the most obvious place to house a new, contemporary Jewish museum, but that is one of a number of surprisesBrief Reviews: How Jews See Themselves—and How Others See Them:Two Israeli documentaries about anti-Semitism are hitting film festivals and theaters throughout the world. Yoav Shamir’s Defamation pokes fun at Jewish paranoia, questioning the very existence ofFooter Menu Column 2
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