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0 Art Culture

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button review: ‘nothing else like it in the West End’

Jewish Chronicle · 12 Nov

This West End production of "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" offers a unique adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald's short story, distinguishing itself from the 2008 Brad Pitt film.

0 Television/Film Culture

Dr Strangelove review: ‘Coogan is bang on the button’

Jewish Chronicle · 31 Oct

Steve Coogan takes on multiple roles in the stage adaptation of Stanley Kubrick's 1964 satirical film 'Dr. Strangelove,' now showing at the Noel Coward Theatre.

0 Communities Israel

The Media Won’t Show You This | Israeli Citizens Uprooted for 9 Months Straight

Chabad.org · 17 Sep

The podcast focuses on the personal stories of Israeli citizens who have faced prolonged displacement over a nine-month period.

0 Culture Communities

Easy for Me to Say

Cindy Scarr in Mishpacha · 10 Sep

After returning from a vacation in Israel, the author and her husband discover that his backpack has been left in a taxi at JFK, containing important items like his tefillin and wallet.

0 Holocaust Literature

(Stephen) Fry’s delight: his new film with Lena Dunham

Jewish Chronicle · 14 Jun

Stephen Fry and Lena Dunham collaborated on the film "Treasure," based on Lily Bretts book "Too Many Men."

0 Holocaust Television/Film

The Cast and Team Behind Hulu’s ‘We Were the Lucky Ones’ On the Moving Finale

Lior Zaltzman in Kveller · 3 May

The cast and team behind Hulu's "We Were the Lucky Ones" reflect on the emotional finale, shedding tears of joy and grief as the characters reunite after surviving the Holocaust, sharing the names of lost loved ones.

0 Holocaust Literature

The Tattooist of Auschwitz review: ‘We see the brutality and the desperation’

Jewish Chronicle · 1 May

"The Tattooist of Auschwitz" is a television adaptation based on a bestselling novel by Heather Morris, portraying the life of Lale Sokolov, a tattooist at Auschwitz who falls in love during the Holocaust.

0 Holidays Culture

To the Relative Skipping the Seder This Year

Mark Rothschild in Kveller · 17 Apr

The writer expresses initial anger and hurt upon a relative declining to attend the family seder due to discomfort with traditional texts and intentions, feeling conflicted about the rejection of a beloved tradition but reflecting on the nature of family traditions and adaptation.

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New York Is Over

Hannah Lillith Assadi in Tablet · 9 Feb 2023

This text is a personal account of a family's decision to leave New York City due to financial difficulties and their journey towards California.

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Fleishman Is a Series

Akiva Schick in Jewish Review of Books · 30 Dec 2022

"Fleishman Is a Series" is a show based on the 2019 novel by Taffy Brodesser-Akner, available on Hulu.

0 Holidays Culture

We want your Passover stories

The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner · 14 Apr 2022

This episode invites listeners to share their unique Passover Seder experiences during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

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A beloved book, a classic Italian film and now, a disturbingly timely opera

Forward · 7 Jan 2022

"The Garden of the Finzi-Continis," an opera adaptation of Giorgio Bassani's book and Vittorio De Sica's film, has finally premiered after a long and difficult journey.

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The First Day I Was Happy in America

Julia Fermentto-Tzaisler in Tablet · 10 Dec 2019

After immigrating to America from Tel Aviv with limited funds, the couple found themselves struggling financially, using most of their money for rent.

0 Culture Politics

Should We Give Ayn Rand A Second Chance? Tony Award-Winning Director Says Yes.

Forward · 22 Nov 2017

Ivo van Hove, a celebrated Belgian director, advocates revisiting Ayn Rand's work, particularly "The Fountainhead," as he prepares to introduce his theatrical adaptation of the novel to a U.S. audience.

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After Auschwitz

André Aciman in Tablet · 24 Mar 2016

"After Auschwitz" is a memoir written by Gran Rosenberg, which explores the aftermath of the Holocaust and the experiences of survivors.

0 Literature Philosophy

Kafka at Bedtime

Rebecca Schuman in Jewish Review of Books · 25 Nov 2013

"Kafka at Bedtime" discusses two recent works based on the writings of Franz Kafka.

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