Culture

Coen brothers to direct their first TV series

With the Western miniseries "The Ballad of Buster Scruggs,” the Academy Award winners are the latest filmmakers to try their hand at the small screen.

New York Jewish Film Festival: 5 standout movies to see

From a behind-the-scenes look at Israel's most famous dance company to a profile of a Jewish community in Ghana, this year's fest is set to please all kinds of cinephiles.

Sicily Gets Its First New Synagogue in 500 Years

An unlikely thing is happening in Sicily. Over five centuries after the expulsion of the Italian island’s Jewish population, the ancient synagogue in its capital city is re-opening its doors. As of Thursday night, January 12, 2016, Palermo’s tiny Jewish community will have a new (but actually very old) place to worship and gather. Before […]