Reclaimed Holocaust-Era Music Comes to the Kennedy Center
In November 2005, the United Nations adopted Resolution 60/7: Holocaust remembrance.
The date selected, Jan. 27, was the day that one of the most notorious...
Judd Apatow Grew up Idolizing Mel Brooks. Now He’s Telling Brooks’ Story in an...
Stephen Silver | JTA
When Judd Apatow was growing up on Long Island, there was no debate about who ruled the comedy world.
“Nobody was funnier...
Timothée Chalamet and ‘Marty Supreme’ Net 9 Oscar Nominations for Jewish Sports Fable
Andrew Lapin | JTA
It was a “Supreme” Oscar-nominations morning for Timothée Chalamet and the heavily Jewish period sports comedy he stars in.
“Marty Supreme” picked...
French Publisher Recalls Books Portraying Oct. 7 Victims as ‘Jewish Settlers’
France’s largest publisher, Hachette, announced on Jan. 14 that it was recalling three high-school textbooks that describe the victims of the Hamas-led Oct. 7,...
The Battle for Israel’s Red Carpet, Post-Oct. 7
Orit Arfa | JNS
At the outdoor entrance to Jerusalem’s International Convention Center — convenient for the artsy types arriving from Tel Aviv by train...
Dramatizing ‘October 7’ for the Stage
Following Hamas’ brutal Oct. 7, 2023, attack on Israel, within days artists, families and friends turned to art to express what news accounts and...
Bender JCC Hosts Hadar Goldin Exhibit
In just 23 years, Hadar Goldin lived a life filled with art and creativity, honorable military service and religious observance, friendships and camaraderie. He...
The Israeli Who Became One of the World’s Top Soccer Referees
David Wiseman | JNS
Abraham Klein is a Holocaust survivor who helped shape the world’s most popular game, becoming a living legend of Israeli sports.
It’s...
Director of Oct. 7 Documentary ‘Road Between Us’ Highlights a ‘Story of Hope’
Carin M. Smilk | JNS
Everyone has heard of the unlikely hero — that person who, despite all odds, comes to the rescue in a...
Deni Avdija Surges in NBA All-Star Fan Voting
Joshua Marks | JNS
Deni Avdija’s dream season is continuing into the new year as the Israeli NBA sensation sits in seventh place in fan...