Broadway had a very Jewish year, but there is more to the Jewish story than antisemitism and the Holocaust
by David Winitsky (JTA) — Broadway gave out its Tony Awards last month, and as I kept whispering to my wife, it was “a big…
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Is Barbie Jewish? The complex Jewish history of the doll, explained
by Shira Li Bartov (JTA) — Long before the craze over the upcoming “Barbie” movie, most people could conjure an image of the doll: She…
This ‘Jewish Matchmaking’ star just got engaged
by Evelyn Frick A version of this article was published on Hey Alma. Light spoilers for “Jewish Matchmaking” ahead. For Cindy Seni, the idea of…
Helen Mirren plays Golda Meir in a new film. The two are also (kind of) related.
by Philissa Cramer JERUSALEM (JTA) — Helen Mirren will soon become linked with Golda Meir in the minds of many viewers when she plays the late…
Edmonton Folk Music Festival brings Jewish Roots to the hill
By Paula E. Kirman (AJNews) – The Edmonton Folk Music Festival returns to Gallagher Park from August 10-13. As always, the lineup for “the hill”…