Joan Micklin Silver's 1975 Oscar-nominated film, "Hester Street," based on Abraham Cahan's novella, captures the Jewish immigrant experience.

The stage adaptation of the film "Hester Street" was initially met with skepticism by director Joan Micklin Silver in 2015 but eventually was embraced and brought to life as a Yiddish and English play with music, premiering at Theater J in Washington, D.C. in March 2024.

The future of lox, a beloved Jewish delicacy traditionally enjoyed on bagels, is facing challenges such as rising prices and scarcity of wild salmon.

David Rabinovitch, an investigative journalist and filmmaker, uncovers the hidden life of his black sheep uncle, Wolfe Rabin, in his book "Jukebox Empire: The Mob and the Dark Side of the American Dream."

"A Castle in Brooklyn" is a novel by Shirley Russak Wachtel that tells the story of three characters - Jacob, Zalman, and Esther - who survive the Holocaust and navigate the challenges of rebuilding their lives in America.

The article discusses the theme of family ties and the impact they can have on one's sense of identity and freedom.

This text discusses the chaotic state of kashrut supervision in early 20th-century America that led to the establishment of the Orthodox Union's (OU) kosher certification.

Winter Vigil is a memoir written by Steve Kogan that was published posthumously by his widow, Carol Rusoff.

The Jewish Lives Podcast episode on Irving Berlin highlights the composer's significant impact on American popular song, with George Gershwin even calling him the greatest of his era.

The text describes the author's deep connection to New York City, particularly his father's stories of Jewish Brooklyn and its gangster legends.