Hadassah
An Israeli-Born Artist Recalls Past Jewish ‘Things’
19 Sep 2024
Israeli artist Ilit Azoulay's New York exhibition, 'Mere Things,' at The Jewish Museum, explores the intersection of memory, history, and art through intrica...
19 Sep 2024
Jewish Chronicle
‘Why I tackled Roald Dahl’s antisemitism in my Royal Court play’
19 Sep 2024
Mark Rosenblatt's play 'Giant' tackles the antisemitism of beloved children's author Roald Dahl. Directed by Nicholas Hytner and starring John Lithgow, the p...
19 Sep 2024
JTA
Artist and physician Mark Podwal, whose distinctive work adorned museums, synagogues and opinion pages, dies at 79
16 Sep 2024
Mark Podwal, renowned Jewish artist and dermatologist, passed away at 79, leaving a profound legacy through his unique visual language that vividly encapsula...
16 Sep 2024
Forward
A 'Jewish Mona Lisa' — and other myths told by objects found in Israel
16 Sep 2024
Ilit Azoulay's exhibition "Mere Things" at the Jewish Museum in New York explores the narratives and memory embedded in objects, particularly those found in ...
16 Sep 2024
Jewish Chronicle
Vogue model and war journalist Lee Miller’s Jewish friends and lovers
11 Sep 2024
Lee Miller, renowned as both a model and a groundbreaking war photographer, is celebrated in a new biopic featuring Kate Winslet. The film delves into Miller...
11 Sep 2024
JTA
This year’s USPS Hanukkah stamp is a simple menorah with a warm backstory
10 Sep 2024
This year's Hanukkah stamp from the United States Postal Service features a unique menorah design without visible candles, celebrating Hanukkah and reflectin...
10 Sep 2024
Hadassah
Welcome Home: A Graphic Essay on Visiting Israel
10 Sep 2024
Abby Horowitz presents a graphic essay that captures her personal and emotional journey of visiting Israel. Through a series of vivid illustrations and refle...
10 Sep 2024
Culturally Jewish
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A new Winnipeg staging of 'Tuesdays with Morrie' brings the menschdom
9 Sep 2024
A recent episode of Culturally Jewish explores a new Winnipeg Jewish Theatre production of "Tuesdays with Morrie," highlighting Jewish themes and personal in...
9 Sep 2024
Jewish Chronicle
Review: Swan Lake: ‘This reworking left me disappointed’
6 Sep 2024
The State Ballet of Georgia's rendition of Swan Lake at the London Coliseum, under the artistic direction of Nina Ananiashvili, left critics underwhelmed. De...
6 Sep 2024
JTA
He escaped the Nazis and created Britain’s first memorial to their victims. Now this artist is getting a second look.
6 Sep 2024
Fred Kormis, a German-Jewish artist, is receiving renewed attention at an exhibition at London's Wiener Holocaust Library that showcases his life and work. K...
6 Sep 2024
Jewish Chronicle
Meet commercial theatre’s ‘socialist’ producer
5 Sep 2024
The article profiles Kenny Wax, a prominent theatre producer known for his nurturing approach and connection to his Jewish roots. Based in London, Wax is cel...
5 Sep 2024
Jewish Chronicle
The shoe designer whose footwear is the life and sole of the simcha – and the red carpet
5 Sep 2024
Lisa Kay, a former chartered accountant and member of Bushey United Synagogue, founded Sole Bliss in 2017 to create stylish yet comfortable high heels for wo...
5 Sep 2024
JTA
Witches, abortions, suffragettes: Jewish artist Tiffany Shlain’s new work is a slice of women’s history
4 Sep 2024
Jewish artist Tiffany Shlain's new solo exhibition, "You Are Here," showcases her innovative multimedia works, highlighted by a piece called "Dendrofemonolog...
4 Sep 2024
Hadassah
‘Their Portraits’ Depicts Israeli Loss, Remembrance and Family
3 Sep 2024
A group of eight Jewish artists from Philadelphia has created an impactful exhibition titled "Their Portraits" at the Museum of Biblical Art in Dallas. This ...
3 Sep 2024
Forward
At the nexus of Bertolt Brecht and Bernie Sanders, a young playwright finds his place
30 Aug 2024
Jesse Jae Hoon, an emerging playwright influenced by socialist ideology, explores the intersection of politics and personal narrative through his work, drawi...
30 Aug 2024
Forward
Hidden away for a decade, a beloved Jewish artist's mural awaits its return to the public eye
30 Aug 2024
For the past decade, the famous 13-piece mural 'Resources of America' by renowned Jewish artist Ben Shahn and his wife Bernarda Bryson has been out of public...
30 Aug 2024
Mishpacha
Art That Pops
26 Aug 2024
"Art That Pops" profiles the Balloon Story exhibition by Israeli entrepreneur Yonatan Eizik and balloon artist Kobi Kalimian. Located at New York’s Park Aven...
26 Aug 2024
Jewish Chronicle
How to broaden your kids’ cultural horizons on holiday without them realising it
21 Aug 2024
The author discusses their experience of planning a more culturally enriching holiday for their children, opting for a road trip through Provence and Tuscany...
21 Aug 2024
Forward
A mile from the DNC, a giant pair of bloody sweatpants evokes the horror of Oct. 7
20 Aug 2024
In Chicago, a powerful art exhibit near the DNC features a 22-foot replica of bloody sweatpants worn by Israeli hostage Naama Levy, symbolizing the horrors o...
20 Aug 2024
Mishpacha
The Art of the Contract
20 Aug 2024
Illuminated kesubos, marriage contracts with artistic embellishments, have been treasured for over 500 years, holding historical and artistic significance in...
20 Aug 2024
Tablet
Who is the Dalang?
20 Aug 2024
Wayang kulit, a traditional shadow puppet theater in Indonesia, features the revered dalang, or puppeteer, who narrates stories lasting up to eight hours, of...
20 Aug 2024
Creative Judaism
What Are Phylacteries? | Parshah Rabbit Hole Ep.43 (Eikev)
18 Aug 2024
The video delves into the concept of Tefillin by exploring an unexpected link between the ritual items and comic books.
18 Aug 2024
Forward
'I'd tell myself I could absorb into white America': Probing assimilation and the Holocaust, in a graphic memoir
15 Aug 2024
In the graphic memoir "Never Again Will I Visit Auschwitz" by Ari Richter, the author explores his Jewish identity, growing up in a family of Holocaust survi...
15 Aug 2024
JTA
The Israeli story behind the Balloon Story exhibit at Park Avenue Armory
15 Aug 2024
Balloon Story is an exhibit featuring large-scale balloon art at the Park Avenue Armory, offering themed rooms of various lands made entirely of inflated bal...
15 Aug 2024
Forward
Tel Aviv’s ‘Hostage Square’ is coming to Chicago for the DNC — with or without a permit
14 Aug 2024
Amid preparations for pro-Palestinian demonstrations at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, the Israeli American Council will stage a replica of T...
14 Aug 2024
Jewish Currents
Carcass -
14 Aug 2024
"Carcass" is a ceramic installation that focuses on ocean degradation, particularly coral bleaching and plastic pollution, by featuring sculptures of endange...
14 Aug 2024
Jewish Chronicle
The boycotting of Gal Gadot isn’t ‘anti-war’ - it’s antisemitic, anti-progressive, and anti-human
13 Aug 2024
In a post-October 7 world, there has been a rise in anti-Israel and anti-Jewish sentiments disguised as progressive activism. The author argues that this att...
13 Aug 2024
Kveller
‘Saturday Night’ Trailer Puts Jewish SNL Creator Lorne Michaels on Center Stage
12 Aug 2024
The article discusses the upcoming biopic "Saturday Night," focusing on the early days of NBC's Saturday Night Live under the leadership of Jewish creator Lo...
12 Aug 2024
Forward
In a Tel Aviv jewelry store, a green necklace tells the story of life in Israel during wartime
2 Aug 2024
In a Tel Aviv jewelry store, a woman's emotional purchase of a green necklace amid ongoing warfare in Israel prompts reflections on the struggles and fears f...
2 Aug 2024
Sapir
Emunah & the Artist
1 Aug 2024
This text explores the intertwined relationship between faith, art, and Jewish tradition through the author's personal journey and literary work. Growing up ...
1 Aug 2024
Jewish Chronicle
Deadpool & Wolverine, review: There’s hope for Marvel yet
31 Jul 2024
The latest film featuring Ryan Reynolds' Deadpool and Hugh Jackman's Wolverine offers a glimmer of hope for Marvel as it combines humor and wit amidst a stor...
31 Jul 2024
Jewish Chronicle
Your Lie In April, review: Manga on the stage in this tale of high school violinists
31 Jul 2024
"Your Lie In April," an adaptation of Naoshi Arakawa's manga comic, brings Japanese storytelling to the stage with a tale of high school violinists. The stor...
31 Jul 2024
Moment
Spice Box | Own it
30 Jul 2024
The text is a brief announcement from Moment Magazine inviting readers to submit original newspaper clippings, curiosities, and photographs to be featured in...
30 Jul 2024
JTA
Another Nazi-looted Schiele painting has been returned to heirs of ‘Cabaret’ inspiration Fritz Grünbaum
26 Jul 2024
The New York District Attorney's Office recently returned a Nazi-looted Egon Schiele drawing, Seated Nude Woman, to the heirs of Austrian Jewish cabaret perf...
26 Jul 2024
JTA
Norwegian street artist defends mural of Anne Frank in a keffiyeh
26 Jul 2024
The Norwegian street artist Tddel created a mural in Bergen depicting Anne Frank wearing a keffiyeh, which stirred controversy with Jewish groups condemning ...
26 Jul 2024
Moment
Visual Moment | Camille Pissarro and the Birth of Impressionism
25 Jul 2024
Camille Pissarro, a central figure in the Impressionist movement, was an influential artist who played a key role in the development of modernist painting. B...
25 Jul 2024
Forward
In London, Jewish history is larger than life in a new mural
25 Jul 2024
Artist Leon Fenster has created a 9-story mural on the wall of the Jewish Community Centre London, depicting a grand tableau of Jewish life in London across ...
25 Jul 2024
Ami
Yehuda Nathan // YN Design
24 Jul 2024
Yehuda Nathan, the founder of YN Design in Florida, transitioned his love for woodworking from a hobby in yeshivah to a successful millwork business speciali...
24 Jul 2024
Tablet
A Mistress of Simplicity and Disguise
22 Jul 2024
Sonia Delaunay, a renowned artist known for her abstract and kinetic work, especially in fabric design, lived a life of simplicity and disguise. Despite her ...
22 Jul 2024
Jewish Chronicle
Raspberry ricotta cake
21 Jul 2024
The Raspberry Ricotta Cake recipe provided is intended to be less sweet but can be adjusted by adding jam or marmalade for a sweeter version. The cake incorp...
21 Jul 2024
Tablet
From Shtetl to Pogrom
18 Jul 2024
Issachar Ber Ryback, a Ukrainian Jewish artist, synthesized modernism with Jewish themes to create a national Jewish art. His Shtetl series depicted the hars...
18 Jul 2024
Moment
Wisdom Project | Annette Lerner, 94, Is Ready for Her Next Artistic Adventure
17 Jul 2024
Annette Lerner, at 94, is an accomplished artist, author, and matriarch who has had a rich and adventurous life. She grew up influenced by her father's adven...
17 Jul 2024
Forward
How a Jewish family and a museum are honoring an artist whose work remains nothing short of devastating
15 Jul 2024
A Jewish family and museum are honoring the German artist Kaethe Kollwitz, known for her powerful prints and drawings depicting revolution, war, and the suff...
15 Jul 2024
Lilith
Her Haunting Paintings Outlasted the Holocaust and Communism
15 Jul 2024
Margit Anna, a Hungarian Jewish artist born in 1913, defied stereotypes and artistic norms prevalent during the conservative, antisemitic era of the early 20...
15 Jul 2024
JTA
In a one-‘clown’ Off Broadway show, an actor takes the stigma out of mental illness
11 Jul 2024
Actor Scott Ehrenpreis explores his journey living with multiple mental illnesses in his autobiographical one-man show "Clowns Like Me," where he uses humor ...
11 Jul 2024
JTA
Mordechai Rosenstein, calligrapher whose art illuminates Jewish homes and synagogues, dies at 90
11 Jul 2024
Mordechai Rosenstein, a renowned painter and calligrapher known for his vibrant Hebrew illuminations, passed away at 90 in Pennsylvania. His unique art style...
11 Jul 2024
Hadassah
Jessica Hecht’s ‘Campfire’ Burns Bright
10 Jul 2024
Actress Jessica Hecht, known for her role in Fiddler on the Roof, developed The Campfire Project to provide creative healing for young refugees globally. Par...
10 Jul 2024
Forward
For a Jewish Boricua whose great-grandfather spoke Yiddish, theater is almost a birthright
10 Jul 2024
Antonia Cruz-Kent, a Jewish Boricua playwright, draws on her family legacy and ancestry in her works, with a focus on themes of loving, mourning, and embraci...
10 Jul 2024
Future of Jewish
How Israeli Extremists Hijacked the Biennale in Italy
9 Jul 2024
Israeli extremists have caused the closure of the Israel pavilion at the Venice Biennale, a prestigious international art exhibition, by demanding a ceasefir...
9 Jul 2024
Forward
London gallery cancels Russian-Israeli artist’s anti-Putin show, objecting to her posts mourning Oct. 7
8 Jul 2024
The London gallery Metamorphika canceled an exhibition titled "Even Elephants Have Elections," which aimed to address censorship under Vladimir Putin, due to...
8 Jul 2024