Art, Culture & Music

Living, reading, watching and listening Jewishly—that’s the crux of Moment’s Arts & Culture section. Here you can find book reviews, poetry, fiction, art and music. Don’t miss our fantastic interviews with artists and musicians.

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On Tisha B’Av, as we remember the destruction of the past, we also sit with our present pain. In that stillness, music can be a companion. ...
Empathy is this latest hero's strength, but can the movie leap the anti-Israel criticism in a single bound? ...
What poetry can offer—image by image—is different from, and more intimate than, knowledge. ...
The war on jazz in Nazi Germany was never just about music. It was about control—of thought, of identity, of expression. It was a warning then, and it is a warning now. ...
Arrested and sent to Auschwitz, Louis Bannet faced a chilling ultimatum: Pass an audition for the camp orchestra or die. ...
Although Sephardi Jews were expelled from southern Italy in 1541 , their reputation as citrus farmers lives on, especially at Ristorante Quinoa in Florence, Italy. ...
The vitrines at The Jewish Museum exhibit are filled with objects that demonstrate the felicitous intersection of Dutch and Jewish culture. ...
The new documentary "Centered" showcases the life and career of Senator Joe Lieberman, a supreme centrist who sang "My Way." ...
Of course, every heartthrob is unique, and they each appeal to different fans in their own way, but overall, it has never been a better time to be a hot Jewish man in the public eye. ...
The documentary about the IDF's forced evictions of Palestinian homes in the West Bank is up for an Oscar. ...