Tom Stoppard: Unfinished Business
A master of the English language who was not born into it, Stoppard exhibits an arresting verbal dexterity, a mix of joy, wit and wordplay.
Book Review | The Israeli-Palestinian Infinite Polygon
Apeirogon, the new novel by acclaimed author Colum McCann, could take place anywhere, yet is also essentially
The Mystery of the Jewish New Year Valentines
To satisfy the demand of Jewish immigrants for New Year and other greeting cards, innovative American producers started repurposing German-made Valentine’s Day cards.
Jojo Rabbit and the Nice Nazi
Much ink has been spilled on director Taika Waititi's portrayal of Hitler in his Nazi satire Jojo Rabbit, which just won the Academy Award for...
Documentary ‘Who Will Write Our History?’ Tells Stunning, Little-Known Holocaust Story
Documentary filmmaker Roberta Grossman is obsessed with the Holocaust, always has been. Its ever-present evil—the ultimate “rift in humanity,” she says—just won’t let go. “It’s not that I can’t pull away from it, but rather why others can.” So she asserts on the phone from her home in Los Angeles. Producer Nancy Spielberg (yes, Steven’s sister), with whom Grossman collaborated on the Holocaust documentary Who Will Write Our History, is participating in the conversation from her New York home. Their film, which has already been screened at various festivals worldwide, will make its television debut on the Discovery Channel on January 26 at 3 p.m. The telecast is part of Holocaust Remembrance Day commemorations. It’s also the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz.
‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’ and the Lasting Appeal of Larry David
Suddenly there he was, shuffling to the podium: that familiar bald dome, those telltale glasses, the grumpy slouch we’d come to know and love, now stuffed inside a baggy suit that seemed to somehow fit perfectly, and now yelling about American politics instead of golf and wood stains.
Book Review | In Search of Lost Wonder Women
The larger-than-life figure of Wonder Woman strode back into popular culture in 2017 in the person of Gal Gadot, her red, white and blue costume
Poem | [From “The Naomi Letters”] January 23, 2017
There is another version of the story in which we survive nothing by accident.
Israeli Documentary ‘Afterward’ Is a Guiding Light in a World of Trauma
The remarkable new documentary Afterward is a dissection of nothing less than the last century’s collective trauma of the Jewish people, and a sincere attempt to find its echo in the trauma of Israel’s sworn enemies.
Book Review | Angels of Death on Trial
“The understandable desire to find Mengele alive and try him, presumably on television, contributed to a reluctance on the part of some to accept the fact of his death.”
Visual Moment | Grand Dame of American Art
In many ways, Edith Halpert embodied the spirit of American pragmatism, which is how she explained herself: “I either had to stagnate, which was a thing I dreaded, or go ahead, and the only way to go ahead was to do something beyond what I was doing.”
Three Seasons In, Is ‘Mrs. Maisel’ Still Marvelous?
Is The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel a very good Jewish show, or just a very Jewish show?