Ribbed moiré silk from Greece, tulle and silver-tinsel embroidery from Egypt, silk satin from Ottoman Palestine, indigo-dyed goat hair from Iraqi Kurdistan, brocaded silk ikat from Uzbekistan. This intriguing and opulent array of historic garments and textiles is currently on display at the Contemporary Jewish...
In August, the CW announced that Australian actor Ruby Rose had been cast to play Batwoman in a new series based on the comic books. But some have criticized the casting choice on the basis that Rose is not Jewish....
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The First Book of Jewish Jokes Edited by Elliott Oring Translated by Michaela Lang Indiana University Press 2018, 176 pp, $65 [divider] It’s the inherent vice of joke books that their jokes are stale, wizened, practically in full beards. Paper doesn’t just flatten the delivery; it kills. (Take my joke—please!) There’s...
The Jewish Sculptor’s Confederate Statues Have Become a Beacon for White Supremacists....
Films You Shouldn’t Miss By Isaac Zablocki [caption id="attachment_191380" align="alignnone" width="800"] Red Cow | Directed by Tsivia Barkai-Yacov | Starring Avigayil Koevary, Gal Toren, Moran Rosenblatt[/caption] A notable theme that emerged from the film festival lineups was movies about the Orthodox community. This includes Red Cow by...