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This Jewish musician is bringing a jazzy, New Orleans-style spin to Broadway classics

Benny Lipson’s one-man Broadway Brass Band makes catchy, funky versions of show tunes, as well as the occasional Jewish song.

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New Passover children’s books include a mystery, Obama’s White House seder and a graphic novel from writer Dara Horn

The springtime holiday inspires stories of family gatherings, from Mt. Everest to an Israeli roadside.

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Gen X Jewish media darling Heeb magazine mounts a comeback

The new version, according to digital strategist Mik Moore, who is leading the relaunch, will aim to produce “generation-crossing entertainment.”

Adrien Brody wins best actor Oscar for ‘The Brutalist,’ his 2nd for playing a Holocaust survivor

Rachel Szor, Hamdan Ballal, Basel Adra, Yuval Abraham at the 97th Oscars held at the Dolby Theatre on March 2, 2025 in Hollywood, California. (Rich Polk/Penske Media via Getty Images)

‘No Other Land,’ about Israeli demolition of Palestinian village, wins Oscar for best documentary

Purim in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, March 24, 2024. (Luke Tress)

Purim parties in NYC: Here’s where to celebrate in 2025

Jewish NYC musicians

From Billy Joel to Vampire Weekend, these Jewish musicians created NYC’s soundtrack

The New Yorker

10 Jewish highlights and controversies from 100 years of The New Yorker

Jeers for Israel and a top award for a doc about hostages at Berlin film festival

Gender-bending legacy of Barbra Streisand’s ‘Yentl’ is celebrated in Brooklyn

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