In ‘Tehran,’ an agent caught between Iran and Israel can’t find her way home
The thriller evokes the pain some Iranian Jews feel living in Israel, helplessness to return home, but unwilling to forget where they came from.
Documentarian Ric Burns on why there will never be another Oliver Sacks
“The ‘real’ Oliver has a dimension and complexity and layers that you have never guessed at,” said Burns.
Why did The Guardian say Ruth Bader Ginsburg ‘abandoned’ her faith?
“Ginsburg was, in that sense, typical, because she had her own way of being Jewish.”
‘Schitt’s Creek’ and all things Jewish from a very socially-distanced Emmys
“Schitt’s Creek” made Emmys history after nine wins and a historic 15 nominations. What else was Jewy about last night? Tons.
On Rosh Hashanah, Jews mourn the loss of Ruth Bader Ginsburg
The death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg reached Jews right as many were preparing for the start of our holiest season. Jews made noise anyway.
Woody Allen’s latest looks just like the one before it, and the one before that…
This is Allen through a carnival mirror and there’s not much to recommend it.
Eisenhower Memorial honors a general and president who preserved memory of the Holocaust
“He anticipated Holocaust denial and distortion,” the USHMM said. He made it his mission to preserve the truth.
Belarusians use Chagall to slam police crackdowns on protesters
The manipulated image suggests that there’s something amiss in the country that goes against its very sense of culture.
Does celebs’ Instagram boycott stand a chance of changing Facebook?
If you’ve noticed your Instagram feed is a little quieter than usual today, there’s a good reason.