Culture

‘Shtisel’ star Sasson Gabay is happy to be back playing a complex haredi Orthodox Jew in ‘Kugel’

The Iraqi-born actor, who plays the Yiddish-speaking Nuhem, will appear live at a New York Jewish Week event later this month.

Backing fellow Jewish entertainer Hannah Einbinder, Ben Platt says his Jewish identity is ‘not defined’ by Israel

Platt’s comments, his first on the topic since early in the Israel-Hamas war, revealed a gap between his outlook and that of his influential Jewish family.

Ideas

What I learned about American Jews while collecting Judaica for LA fire victims

Donations to a Judaica drive told an American tale of resilience and mutual aid, according to an organizer.

Language apps are putting Hebrew school in teens’ back pockets. But do they work?

I operate a small Judaica business. Trump’s tariffs are going to squelch Jewish innovation.

A publisher is reissuing a 1931 novel to bolster Jewish representation in Hollywood

West End play about Roald Dahl’s antisemitism wins 3 Olivier Awards

Val Kilmer in "Top Secret!" (Screenshot)

‘That’s Simchas Torah’: The Jewish Val Kilmer moment you might have missed

A photo of Tessa Veksler, an interviewee in the documentary "October 8."

From ‘October 8’ to ‘The Encampments,’ these new documentaries illuminate the post-Oct. 7 American experience

A photo of Noah Wyle in HBO's "The Pitt."

Noah Wyle, star of HBO’s ‘The Pitt,’ recites Shema on screen

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