Culture

Sam Sussman’s novel is about his Jewish mom and the teasing possibility that Bob Dylan is his dad

In “Boy from the North Country,” a writer turns a real-life mystery into an exploration of parenthood and inheritances.

Emma Stone walks the red carpet in Venice

Emma Stone, Jonathan Glazer join growing list of Hollywood figures boycotting Israeli film institutions

Israeli film industry leaders say the ban is counterproductive and targets “precisely those who are committed to fostering dialogue.”

The cast of "The Matriarchs," which opens at Theaterlab on Sept. 10 and plays through Sept. 28. (Miranda Jackel)

Women of the Torah step into the spotlight as contemporary bat mitzvah girls in a new play

“The Matriarchs,” by Liba Vaynberg, follows six Modern Orthodox girls as they grow up and grapple with their faith, as well as fertility, marriage, grief and more.

Filmmakers hold a photo of Hind Rajab at a red-carpet premiere

Gaza drama about Hind Rajab wins Grand Jury Prize at Venice Film Festival

A collage of Ilana Glazer, Gael Garcia Bernal and Ayo Edebiri

Gael Garcia Bernal, Ayo Edebiri among 1,200 Hollywood stars pledging to boycott Israeli film institutions

Why my family is giving up impulse purchases for Rosh Hashanah this year

New crop of High Holidays children’s books take place in Uganda, Hong Kong and a Sephardic home

Turkish authorities cancel French-Algerian Jewish singer’s concert over his support for Israel

Jon Polin: Last Shabbat in my Jerusalem synagogue, I began to see our complex world anew

A photo of Adam Friedland and Ritchie Torres seated across from each other.

In heated interview, Jewish comedian Adam Friedland confronts Rep. Ritchie Torres over Israel

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