By Graham Lawson
The Tel Aviv Museum of Art’s new exhibit “Host & Guest” suggests a promising future for museum director Suzanne Landau. But the exhibit hasn’t turned out exactly the way it was supposed to.
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By Simi Horwitz
Hurricane Sandy laid waste to Coney Island and shut down Richard Zigun’s famed sideshow theater. After soaking up $500,000 in losses, he’s back, just in time for summer.
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By Renee Ghert-Zand
Assi Haim roams the old neighborhoods of Tel Aviv with a camera and tripod. The photographer is racing against time to document mom-and-pop stores before they’re gone.
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By Ezra Glinter
Rama Burshtein’s ‘Fill The Void’ presents a unique view of a Hasidic family. Now arriving in America, the film also tells a universal story that crosses all cultural boundaries.
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By Simi Horwitz
Judith Malina is one of many Jewish show-biz types at the Lillian Booth Actors’ Home. Even at 86, the avant garde queen still commands the stage of life.
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By Philologos
In coming up with the concept of the Holy Trinity, were early Christian writers and church fathers influenced by Judaism? You betcha.
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By Robert Zaretsky
French Jewish novelist and essayist Viviane Forrester died last month at the age of 87. Not everyone mourned her death.
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By Joshua Furst
There was a time when Richard Foreman was a staple of the downtown New York theater scene. Now, after a four year absence, he returns with a new show.
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By Aviva Kempner
‘42’ accurately depicts the hostility Jackie Robinson faced from players and fans. But the hit film leaves out a memorable encounter Robinson had with Jewish slugger Hank Greenberg.
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By Benjamin Ivry
One of the greatest writers of the 20th Century, Vladimir Nabokov, author of ‘Lolita’ and ‘Pale Fire’ had a rich history with the Jewish people.
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