Gypsies
Why Barbra Streisand Should Think Twice About Starring in ‘Gypsy’
Legions of Barbra Streisand fans have welcomed the news that she plans to star in a film version of the musical ‘Gypsy.’ But Benjamin Ivry thinks it’s the wrong role for her — and maybe she should bow out.
Canadian Jewish TV Host Ezra Levant Apologizes for Hateful Anti-Roma Rant
A controversy-courting Jewish television host apologized for a rant against the Roma people.
Memorial to 'Forgotten' Roma Holocaust Opens in Germany
Germany remembered the Holocaust’s forgotten victims on Wednesday by opening a memorial in the heart of Berlin to the half a million ethnic Sinti and Roma murdered by the Nazis.
Barbra Streisand in Talks To Star in 'Gypsy' Remake
From “Papa, can you hear me” to Mama Rose: Musical-theater fans and Barbra Streisand cultists are plotzing over the news that La Streisand has reportedly met with composer Stephen Sondheim and playwright Arthur Laurents to discuss starring in a film version of “Gypsy,” their classic 1959 musical.
An Unlikely Duo Demands Justice for the Roma
A joint Hindu-Jewish crusade against the abuse of European Roma issued a statement Monday calling on European leaders to stop treating the ethnic group as “pariahs.”
For Gypsy Travelers, All Roads Lead to Budapest
A version of this post appeared in Yiddish here.