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.
Arts
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.
Arts
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: 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 Review: Remembering Sorrow, Horror—and HeroismFilmWaltz With Bashir Israel’s latest entry for Oscar honors is an impressive animated documentary about writer-director Ari Folman’s search to cut through the fogCut & Post:Art Ahoy! Galleys of Taste and Distinction On the heels of the wildly successful Art Basel show in Miami Beach, David and Lee Ann LesterProfile: William ShatnerWilliam Shatner has just gotten off the phone with a NASA astronaut at the International Space Station. “Think of it,” he says. “Gregory Chamitoff, Ph.D.The Arts : The Israelization of TVThe popular In Treatment was one of the first, but there are a number of American adaptations of Israeli shows on the way. The walls are thinBrief Review: Chagall Redux, Israel’s Early FightTheater 13, A New Musical Former New Yorker Evan Goldman, the hero of 13, calls his upcoming bar mitzva “the Jewish Super Bowl,” and musicalProfile: Yale StromEast European Jewish culture is a breathing, living heritage to this musical artist and ethnographer, a precious inheritance to be celebrated and preserved. Yale StromPlaybackTired of the ubiquitous jazz-infused klezmer? Try some tunes from the genre’s European past.. The first thing that grabs you is the sound. The shimmering,Footer Menu Column 2
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