Amid personal tragedy, filmmaker Frederick Wiseman keeps his focus
By Andrew Lapin
Frederick Wiseman got on the phone from his apartment in Paris. The 91-year-old filmmaker’s voice was hoarse, and he had to excuse...
This Jewish female artist from the comic book golden age was overlooked for decades
By Karen Chernick
Like the comic superheroes they invented, the Jewish creators of the characters often had secret identities – at least different names. Superman...
‘Til Kingdom Come’ investigates evangelical support for Israel
Review
It takes Yael Eckstein three days to get from her home in Israel to Middlesboro, Ky., but it’s a journey she is happy to...
The color of music with Dan Binstock
Name a tune and Dan Binstock can probably play it on his piano from memory. Binstock estimates he knows the melodies of maybe 10,000...
Folk guitarist Nathan Salsburg makes experimental soundscapes from old Jewish phonograph records
By Daniel Bromfield
Folk musician and record archivist Nathan Salsburg lives on a 40-acre former tree farm in his hometown of Louisville, Kentucky, with fellow...
Aaron Leibel’s ‘crazy or courageous’ Israel odyssey
In 1972, Aaron Leibel moved from Maryland to Israel without even having set eyes on the country. A 30 year old with a doctorate...
‘Shtisel’ Season 3 will debut on March 25 on Netflix
By Gabe Friedman
Season 3 of the hit haredi Orthodox drama series “Shtisel” will debut on Netflix on March 25, Israel’s Yes Studios announced Tuesday.
The...
Jewish reality TV-style program lets artists, and viewers, show off their talent
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By Larry Luxner
Alix Kramer, 25, wants to be a pediatric gastroenterologist. To reach her goal, she’s working toward a degree at the University of...
What Jewish comedians made of Michael Che’s Israel joke
By Andrew Silow-Carroll
It’s almost Purim, which means I am busy writing jokes that poke fun at the stuff we do and obsess about as...
Getting serious about fighting back
Review
“The Wrong Jew: Defeating Those Who Want Us Dead” by Hesh Kestin. New York: Wicked Son Books, 2021. 200 pages. $27.
When he was in...