"Giant" at the Music Box Theater in Manhattan features John Lithgow as Roald Dahl, exploring the tension between the author's prolific imagination and his no...

Rabbi Mordecai Kaplan was a pivotal 20th-century figure who sought to rejuvenate American Judaism by emphasizing post-denominationalism and Jewish identity a...

Jenna Weissman Joselit explores the Jewish contributions to the American toy industry through Ydessa Hendeles' art installation and Michael Kimmel's book, "P...

Jenna Weissman Joselit explores the allure of Manhattan's Lower East Side walking tours, which evoke the history of Jewish immigrants through tangible herita...

Stiller & Meara, the iconic comedic duo of Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara, capitalized on their mixed marriage to create an act that both entertained and subtl...

"Haunted Heritage" explores the unique place of Jewish country houses within British and European heritage, tracing their complex history through a lavishly ...

The exhibition "The Book of Esther in the Age of Rembrandt" at the Jewish Museum offers a captivating exploration of Queen Esther's influence on 17th-century...

Tisha B'Av, the somber fast day marking the destruction of the Temples, has experienced a revival in modern America, primarily through Jewish summer camps wh...

Rabbi Jacob Kohn and other Jewish leaders in the early to mid-20th century expressed concerns about absent fathers in synagogues and their lack of involvemen...

Following the Holocaust, the survivors of the Shoah were initially referred to by various names before "survivor" became the predominant term, embodying a co...