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A play called ‘The Zionists’ turns the post-Oct. 7 discourse Into a dysfunctional family drama

Andrew Silow-Carroll in JTA · 23 Jun

"The Zionists," a play written by S. Asher Gelman and staged at the Barrington Stage Company, navigates the turbulent aftermath of the events of October 7, 2023, through the lens of a Jewish family's internal conflicts.

0 Communities Culture

The children of the Catskills generation make a new Jewish home in the Berkshires

Andrew Silow-Carroll in JTA · 7 Aug 2025

The Berkshires in western Massachusetts are experiencing a Jewish cultural revival, drawing a new generation of Jews, many of them from urban centers like Boston and New York, who are attracted by the area's natural beauty and cultural offerings.

0 Holocaust Culture

‘You need to know about evil to play the Happiest Man on Earth’

Jewish Chronicle · 28 Nov 2024

Kenneth Tigar, an accomplished 82-year-old actor, embodies Holocaust survivor Eddie Jaku in the one-man play "The Happiest Man on Earth" in London.

0 Politics Communities

The ‘Seder Guy’ attempting a leap to the LG’s office

Gabby Deutch in Jewish Insider · 24 Jan 2022

Eric Lesser, a former staffer on Barack Obama's 2008 campaign and Massachusetts state senator, is running for lieutenant governor with a focus on regional equity.