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Meet the Brain Behind the Jerusalem Biennale
It’s no easy task to put together six exhibitions of contemporary Jewish art in the Holy City of Jerusalem. For Ram Ozeri, the logistics nearly rivaled his wedding.
Philip Levine Wins $100k Prize
Former United States poet laureate Philip Levine has been awarded the Academy of American Poets’ Wallace Stevens Award for lifetime achievement. The award, which comes with a $100,000 prize, is given annually for “outstanding and proven mastery of the art of poetry.”
‘Music Man Murray’ Gershenz Dies at 91
If you saw Richard Parks’ 2011 documentary short, “Music Man Murray,” then you’ll know that Murray Gershenz was looking for a long time to sell his famous used record business (also called Music Man Murray) and its collection of more than 300,000 records.
Read Pittsburgh Jewish Newspapers From 1895
The Pittsburgh Jewish Newspaper Project is putting every edition of four different newspapers online, going back to 1895 — a treasure trove of community history.
Watch: Jerry Lewis’s Holocaust Movie
Footage from a never-released Jerry Lewis Holocaust film buried since the early 1970s was unearthed on YouTube on Saturday. The now-87-year-old Jewish comedic actor had promised that no one would ever see what he admitted was the “bad, bad, bad” film titled, “The Day the Clown Cried.”
Taking Another Look at 'Suspicious Objects'
In Jerusalem you have to be on the lookout for suspicious objects, but The Tower of David museum has some you’ll want to take a closer look at.
Feminist Fashion in the Tower of David
It’s a striking experience to enter a hall dating to the Crusader period deep in the bowels of the Tower of David in the Old City of Jerusalem, and to encounter mannequins draped in haute couture by some of the Israel’s top contemporary fashion designers.
Ruth Bader Ginsburg: The Opera
Ruth Bader Ginsburg has enjoyed a soaring career on the bench. Now, the Supreme Court justice’s relationship with conservative Antonin Scalia is being made into an opera.
18 Ways to Look at Jerusalem
Specially made View-Master reels curated by Tal Erez allow visitors to see the Holy City from many different perspectives — 18, to be precise.
100 Years of Kibbutz Quilting
An exhibit tells the untold story of how quilting stiched together decades of kibbutz life. It showcases artistic skill — and political statements as well.