Culture

In ‘Midas Man,’ a new biopic of Jewish Beatles manager Brian Epstein, a synagogue sets the scene

Epstein, sometimes referred to as the “Fifth Beatle,” came from an Orthodox family in Liverpool.

A Holocaust survivor shares her story as part of an avant-garde jazz performance at Joe’s Pub

99-year-old Millie Baran collaborates with Albert Marquès — composer, pianist and New York City public school teacher — as part of a musical project to amplify marginalized voices.

Jewish women are braiding challah and hair to mark the release of Israeli hostage Agam Berger

The “Braids for Agam” movement responds to reports that Berger, 20, has braided other hostages’ hair in captivity.

Ariel, Kfir and Shiri Bibas remain hostages in Gaza. A nation is hoping against hope for their return.

Famed Jewish expressionist Ben-Zion Weinman will be spotlighted in a NYC exhibition for the first time in 25 years

Billy Crystal and Meg Ryan reunite at Katz’s Deli for Super Bowl ad

Teen novel about women vampires wins a top prize for Jewish children’s books

TikTokker Chris CaresNone wants Jewish people to quit ‘gatekeeping’ all the good food

A man lies on his side in a documentary about the West Bank

This Oscar-nominated documentary about demolitions in the West Bank has no US distributor — but is still coming to theaters

Louisville Orchestra remembers its concertmaster with an opera he played in a Nazi concentration camp

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