Young DC Hopefuls Compete to Become 2019’s ‘Mr. Nice Jewish Boy’
At the U Street Music Hall, four determined contestants competed in Washington, DC’s Mr. Nice Jewish Boy (NJB) pageant on Sunday....
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Ten Israeli TV Shows to Binge After ‘Shtisel’
From 'Srugim' to 'Prisoners of War,' here is a list of some great Israeli imports to try out. ...
After Texas and Ohio, Echoes of Pittsburgh
Five things to know this week from the nation's capital. Sign up here to get DC Dispatch delivered to your inbox every Monday. 1. White Supremacy Rears Its Head. Again A tragic Saturday morning at an El Paso Walmart reminded many in the Jewish community that white supremacy, with...
On the Island of Rhodes, Marking 75 Years Since the Jewish Deportation
On the island of Rhodes, a community that existed in the old town for 2,300 years was nearly wiped out in a single day: July 23, 1944....
Democratic Debates and Israeli Elections, Round Two
Democratic Debates and Israeli Elections round two, Trump squad insults increasingly alarming tinge, Jewish donations to Democratic candidates have surprising findings....
In ‘Quiet For Too Long,’ Solvej Schou Gets Loud
Solvej Schou is a Jewish musician, writer and feminist. Her art and politics are largely inspired by her family—particularly her grandmother, who was a Holocaust survivor from Poland. The Los Angeles-based musician released her second solo album, Quiet For Too Long, last month, and it...
Aviva Kempner on ‘The Spy Behind Home Plate’
The Spy Behind Home Plate, the fascinating story of the 1920s-1930s baseball catcher Moe Berg, is the latest film by Aviva Kempner....
Five Things to Know This Week: The Political Battle Over BDS and Free Speech
1. Trump triples down, makes Israel main reason for racist attacks Though it’s been more than a week since President Trump launched his tirade against four progressive Democrats, all women of color and known as “the squad,” little has changed. Trump, true to form, vehemently denied...
Baltimore Jews Vow ‘Never Again’ in Protest Against ICE
In temperatures nearing 100 degrees, the Baltimore Jews Protest Against ICE rally marched through the annual Artscape festival in midtown Baltimore on Sunday to protest current immigration policy on the national and local levels....
In Scorsese’s ‘Rolling Thunder Revue,’ Bob Dylan Is More Myth Than Man
Why make a documentary that is nearly as much fiction as fantasy, and why deliberately attempt to blur the two?...