for Monday, March 13, 2023

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Why ‘pi’ is Darren Aronofsky’s best — and most Jewish — film

PJ Grisar in Forward

Darren Aronofsky's 1998 film "Pi" remains his most Jewish work, inspired by his own youthful encounters with Jewish mysticism in Israel.

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'Always making demented performances': Meet the professional clown with a show about the Holocaust

Talya Zax in Forward

Alexandra Tatarsky's avant-garde one-woman show, "Sad Boys in Harpy Land," delves into complex themes through the lens of clowning, a traditionally interactive and playful form of theater.

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March 13's Short Reads

Lehrhaus Reclaiming the Musical Past: Leon Modena and Salamone Rossi in Context

Forward Hundreds of Jews and Palestinians decry Israeli minister at parallel Washington protests

Tablet Wanted: More Rabbis

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