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.
Faith and Family in ‘We Were the Lucky Ones’Moran Rosenblatt on her role as Herta Kurc in Hulu’s new Holocaust drama—and having a baby both onscreen and in real-life.‘Kiss Me Kosher’ Offers Laughter, Romance and Clashing CulturesA set-in-Israel screwball comedy about a lesbian couple’s interfaith romance finally makes it to the United States.‘Remembering Gene Wilder’The comedic genius spent his career following an early piece of advice: ‘Don’t argue with your mother. Try to make her laugh.’Asking ‘What Would Bella Do?’by Susan HornikThe activist lawyer-turned-politician and Zionist Bella Abzug is the subject of a documentary now making the rounds at film festivals.Fabric of Their LivesA new exhibit showcases a group of Lower East Side women who changed our world.A Holocaust Story for Children 9 and Upby Jane LevereAn exhibit in downtown Manhattan shares a surprisingly uplifting chapter of the Holocaust in order to teach empathy and about fighting antisemitism in a younger generation.Julianna Margulies on Speaking Up and Speaking Outby Jane Levere'The only way to fight antisemitism is to teach,' said the actress who is involved in an initiative to teach the Holocaust to NYC public school students.Painful and Piercing Public Art as TherapyThe hunger to create and share these works of art is a testament to the widespread trauma that grips Israeli society.Footer Menu Column 2
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