Culture

‘Worlds collide’ in a very New York film about an Israeli card game

“Yaniv,” a movie about a Bronx high school teacher who infiltrates an Orthodox Jewish gambling den in Queens, has its NYC premiere Tuesday at the Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan.

Second Israeli song entry for Eurovision in dispute as contest deadline approaches

The dispute over the song is the latest stage in an ongoing controversy over Israel’s participation in the annual competition.

From knishes to challahs, these classic Ashkenazi foods aren’t for eating — they’re purses

The creator of a buzzy line of cake-shaped bags, Marlo Gorelick recently pivoted to making accessories in the shape of Jewish foods.

Central Synagogue presents a ‘regendered’ version of the Hebrew Bible, with music and art

David Draiman, Jewish heavy metal frontman, raises $29K for security for Matisyahu after pro-Palestinian protests

Israeli journalist criticizes West Bank ‘apartheid’ at Berlin film festival ceremony marked by Gaza war protests

‘The Ally,’ a timely new play about Israel, antisemitism and campus culture, opens in NYC

‘Golda,’ biopic about Israeli leader at war, wins top prize from Cinema for Peace Foundation

A man testifies against books as images of books he's challenged surround him

Prominent Jewish book-ban advocate says Florida’s crackdown on ‘frivolous challenges’ won’t deter him

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