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The New York Jewish Week remembers the lives of 20 notable Jewish New Yorkers who have passed away in 2023. Some of the individuals mentioned include Bob Bor...

In this short story, a teenage girl recounts her experience auditioning for a school play with her best friend Shani. The protagonist has always been in awe ...

In a series of dispatches from Israel, Unorthodox highlights Tanya Singer's delivery of handknit hats to IDF soldiers, crocheted dolls to hospitalized childr...

This article provides recipes for four winter salads. The first salad is a Spicy Sweet Potato Salad with Lemon Vinaigrette, which combines various root veget...

Israeli cartoonist Zeev Engelmayer, known for his irreverent and humorous style, has shifted his focus since the outbreak of war, using art as a way to cope ...

Sara Erenthal, a Brooklyn-based artist, recently held an exhibition titled "Sorry, I Cant Do This Right Now (But Im Doing it Anyway)" at the Brooklyn Artery....

In a conversation with journalist Esther Solomon, Israeli journalist and activist Anat Saragusti discusses the lack of coverage on the dire situation in Gaza...

Protesters at the Brooklyn Museum affixed a Palestinian flag to Deborah Kass' iconic OY/YO sculpture during a rally, along with draping pro-Palestinian signs...

The multimedia art exhibition titled "Deeply Rooted: Faith in Reproductive Justice" at Brandeis University's Kniznick Gallery features the work of twenty-one...

Israeli artist Hilla Ben Ari has created "I Must Be Circumstanced," an innovative reinterpretation of Shakespeare's "Othello" via José Limón's "The Moor's Pa...

The Jewish Museum in Manhattan is currently hosting an exhibition of Argentine artist Marta Minujn's work, titled "Arte! Arte! Arte!" The exhibition features...

Three different artists, including Yonia Fain, Samuel Bak, and Andi Arnovitz, use art to process and give voice to the atrocities committed by Hamas on Octob...

The author reflects on the recent tragedy and the emotions it evoked in the Jewish community. They received numerous words capturing suffering, sadness, and ...

The Vilna Shul, Boston's last remaining immigrant synagogue, stands as a testament to the dynamic Jewish communities of early 20th-century Boston, particular...

In a podcast discussion, Miriam Herschlag, Gilad Halpern, and Noah Efron explore the topics of gender dynamics during wartime and the inspiration behind crea...

In a special Thanksgiving episode of Unorthodox's Beautifully Jewish series, hosts Stephanie Butnick and Tanya Singer discuss the significance of a folding c...

The film "Nathan-ism," directed by Elan Golod, profiles the life of Nathan Hilu, a Jewish outsider artist and former U.S. Army guard during the Nuremberg tri...

Leslie Epstein shares a nostalgic and serendipitous journey connected to a painting by Vivan Sundaram, "It Was a Great Day." Acquired during a 1968 trip to C...

Niv Shimshon, an Israeli-born photographer residing in Canada, organized a group of Jewish and Israeli photographers from Israel and North America to raise f...

In this episode of Unorthodox, the podcast discusses various perspectives on Israel, including insights from Israeli actress Swell Ariel Or living in the Uni...

In response to the Hamas kidnapping of over 200 Israelis in Gaza, families and supporters have set up empty Shabbat tables in symbolic protest. These tables,...

Jewish artists in the predominantly left-leaning arts industry face challenges due to the community's anti-Zionist stance, which can risk their friendships a...

Matthew Jocelyn, a controversial Canadian artist, has taken over as the general director of the Koffler Centre of the Arts in Toronto, a prominent historical...

Prof. Erez Ben-Yosef presents a compelling argument that challenges traditional views of the ancient Israelite monarchy, suggesting it was a complex, nomadic...

Seven Egon Schiele artworks, previously owned by Jewish cabaret star Fritz Grübaum before his murder during the Holocaust, will be returned to his heirs. The...

In a special episode for the Jewish New Year, Yonit and Jonathan are joined by guest David Remnick to reflect on the past year and discuss the Israeli Suprem...

"Beautifully Jewish: Ep. 378" is a new series on Unorthodox hosted by Stephanie Butnick and Tanya Singer, focusing on Jewish material culture and ritual obje...

Amiram Hadar Shamir was a prominent artist whose work, especially the Children’s Chapel, embodies a fusion of Jewish spirituality and modern artistic express...

James Snyder, the former director of the Israel Museum in Jerusalem and a recognized fundraiser for Jewish causes, has been appointed as the new director of ...

In this podcast episode, Eli Lake discusses the connections between Hunter and Joe Biden, including the role of Devon Archer and the slow reveal of informati...

Comedian Alex Edelman, featured as the Jew of the Week on Unorthodox, discusses his solo show "Just for Us" heading to Broadway and the importance of moving ...

Matthias Weniger, a museum curator at the Bavarian National Museum in Munich, is actively working to return 111 silver items looted by the Nazis from Jewish ...

Billboards from JewBelong in New York City are generating discussion for their bold slogans demanding an end to Jew hate, sparking conversations about Jewish...

Max Stern, a Jewish art dealer whose gallery in Dusseldorf was seized by the Nazis, had one of his stolen paintings, "Portrait of the Artists Children," by W...

Architect Manuel Herz designed a mesmerizing new synagogue and memorial at Babyn Yar, Ukraine, commemorating the Holocaust massacre that occurred there in 19...

Jewish people are questioning the significance of Judaica items, such as seder plates and kiddush cups, that are manufactured in places like China or India r...

Archaeologist Prof. Yonatan Adler explores the origins of Judaism by treating the history of Jewish practices as an archaeological excavation, searching for ...

"Culturally Jewish" is a trailer featuring actors David Sklar and Ilana Zackon who engage with various creative Jews in Canada's arts community to explore th...

In this episode of Unorthodox, the discussion revolves around various topics, including the Jewishness of the Muppets and the experience of Ruth Markel, whos...

Montreal filmmaker Ezra Soiferman has released a new film titled Montreal, Snowbec, celebrating the beauty of winter in Montreal, showcasing scenes like Hasi...

In episode 352 of Unorthodox, the hosts stream "History of the World, Part II" and feature Jeremy Dauber, a Jewish comedy expert discussing his book on Mel B...

The Art Gallery of Ontario's new exhibit, "Everybody Knows," showcases a private collection of personal treasures belonging to the late Leonard Cohen, featur...

The Israel Museum in Jerusalem features "Disrupted Layer," an exhibit by artist Zohar Gotesman, showcasing seven contemporary sculptures inspired by archaeol...

Marie Levine, an artist based in Ottawa, creates unique fused glass menorahs inspired by artists like Kadinsky and Monet, as well as biblical stories like Jo...

In response to an unsettling encounter with a Holocaust denier, the Jewish community on Bowen Island, BC, decided to increase their visibility by creating a ...

The iconic blue moose menorah, a whimsical design that turned 20 this year, is created by artist Nancy Clarke who has never lit a Hanukkah candle despite pro...

Laura Poitras' documentary "All the Beauty and the Bloodshed" captures the compelling story of artist Nan Goldin's crusade against the Sackler family, notori...

Eva Hesse's seminal artwork, Expanded Expansion, was put into storage at the Guggenheim Museum due to its fragile state. Originally deemed unexhibitable in t...

Jeanette Kuvin Oren, an artist renowned for her Judaic art, has designed the U.S. Postal Service's new Hanukkah stamp, the first since 2020. This stamp, insp...

Magicians Ben Train and Jonah Babins, co-founders of the Toronto Magic Company, discuss their journey from pandemic-related setbacks to achieving financial s...