PJ Grisar is a Forward culture reporter. He can be reached at [email protected] and @pjgrisar on Twitter.
PJ Grisar
By PJ Grisar
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Film & TV From Germany, a ‘Sopranos’ set in the world of a Jewish delicatessen
David Hadda’s ‘The Zweiflers’ aims for an authentic look at the Jewish world of Frankfurt
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Culture 25 fairly feasible pop culture predictions for 2025
Will Drake sue everyone? Will Taylor Swift ditch Travis Kelce for a kosher alternative? Will Larry David and Elmo have a rematch?
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Film & TV Exclusive: Jesse Eisenberg discusses filming at Majdanek in ‘A Real Pain’
The writer-director spoke of the ‘incredible privilege’ in a behind the scenes clip
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Culture In a first-ever Hanukkah doughnut contest, New York bakers battle for best in dough
A first-of-its-kind 'doughnut duel' saw traditional and new recipes duke it out
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Theater While Yiddish lives, Isaac Bashevis Singer’s ghost stories may flourish
The play ‘Bashevis’ Demons’ puts three of the Nobel winner’s scary tales on their feet
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Culture Fred Flintstone, vulvas and pot paraphernalia: 8 unconventional menorahs for Hanukkah
It’s not too late to take some strange inspiration for lighting the candles
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‘Hanukkah on the Rocks’ is not purely for the goyishe gaze
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