A new dark comedy asks a serious question: Was Bulgaria’s King Boris III a friend or a foe of the Jews? “The Brief Life & Mysterious Death of Boris III, King of Bulgaria,” has its North American premiere at 59E59 Theaters through June 2.
After USC cancels graduation amid Israel protests, some Jewish students question their place on campus “Our campus has become such a spotlight,” one student said. “It used to be a place where we learned and studied, and now it’s this hotbox of tension and news and all eyes are on us.”
Seeking out sites from the bygone Borscht Belt? New historical markers lay out a path. “The Borscht Belt Historical Markers Project” is dedicating markers in South Fallsburg, Kiamesha Lake, Hurleyville, Bethel and Woodridge this summer.