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Yiddish Book Center Preserves 1.5M Publications from Around the World

For nearly four decades, the Yiddish Book Center has uniquely positioned itself at the crossroads between cultural center, library, and museum—pioneering a diverse range...

Sotheby’s Auction of Important Judaica Totals $2.7M in New York

Driven by demand from private collectors and cultural institutions, Sotheby’s Important Judaica auction totaled $2.7 million in New York. From ceremonial silver to important manuscripts...

Buddy Bolden, The Blues and the Jews

Bolden, which focuses on the legendary Buddy Bolden, long considered the founder of modern jazz, is a remarkable film. Its subject is African-Americans and...

Restaurants May Not Always Be Up Front About Gluten Free Foods

As health-related concerns continue to be a top priority for most Americans, the option of exclusively adhering to a gluten free diet seems more...

Son of WWII Diplomat Recalls Father’s Heroism in Saving Jews During the Holocaust

The Museum of Jewish Heritage – A Living Memorial to the Holocaust welcomed Nobuki Sugihara for an evening in conversation with journalist Ann Curry on May...

Burying Herman Wouk and Burying His Zionism

Herman Wouk, the famed novelist who first became a household name for his 1951 Pulitzer Prize winning The Caine Mutiny died last week nearly 70 years after achieving fame. Besides his long career as a writer...

Riveting Film Focuses on Genocide of Greek Jews of Salonika During the Holocaust

“Heroes of Salonika” is a new documentary film which sheds new light on the practically unknown genocide that befell the Greek Jews of Salonika...

The Gershwins Swing with Gabrielle Stravelli at NJ Shore Theater

The Axelrod continues its tradition of celebrating Memorial Day weekend with “Strike up the Band,” a swinging big band concert featuring award-winning lead vocalist...

Legendary Orthodox Jewish Author Herman Wouk Dies At 103

Herman Wouk, the bestselling Orthodox Jewish author, died last Friday at the age of 103, ten days shy of his 104th birthday. Wouk’s unmatched...

A Look at Life in Brooklyn After the Holocaust – A Review of “Bobby in Naziland”

His first inklings of the immediacy of Nazi atrocities took place in a neighborhood bakery, in 1956, where the four-year-old Bobby Rosen spotted the...

Israeli ‘Artivism’ Programs Provide Eurovision-Style Cultural Exchange Year-Round

When Israeli singer and looping artist Netta Barzilai won the 2018 Eurovision Song Contest in Portugal last May, all of Israel was ecstatic. Beyond...

‘High-Minded Culture’ is Now Rife with Anti-Semitism

High-minded well-known literary types have the chattering classes in thrall with Jew hatred which has, octopus-like, permeated every nook and cranny of what was...

New Biography Gets into the Heart & Mind of Ronald Reagan

In a campaign rally in South Carolina recently, presidential hopeful Pete Buttigieg became the latest in a growing number of Democrat leaders who feel...

Postcard Discovered of David Ben-Gurion Writing, ‘State of Israel Has Been Born!’

A postcard written and signed by Israel’s first Prime Minister, David Ben-Gurion the very day after he officially declared the state of Israel’s independence...

A How-to-Guide on Navigating the Epic Costume Institute Gala

Everybody knows the first Monday in May is when New York gets taken over by hundreds of celebrities in what is referred to as...

New York City Ballet Gala Season “Springs” into Action

Two noticeable trends have been predominant in the gala circuit for the last year: Firstly, every time you pick up a drink or admire...

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