The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
Mordechi Rosenfeld, known as Modi, already has the synagogue crowd. Now he wants the “Goyim, gays and theys,” too.
Category: Jews and Judaism
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‘The Great Dictionary of the Yiddish Language’ Explores Jewish Tradition of Debate
The New York Times – Music:
The Jewish tradition of debate is at the center of a new chamber opera about two scholars clashing over a Yiddish dictionary in the aftermath of World War II.
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Jerry Seinfeld Can No Longer Be About Nothing
The New York Times – Film:
The comedian, long beloved for his apolitical riffs, has been wrestling with what it means to be Jewish amid the Israel-Hamas war. Not everyone is pleased.
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Schtick’s Pop-Up Event Series for Seder Celebrates Jewish Culture
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
The dinner parties held by Shtick, a pop-up series celebrating Jewish culture, draw out New York’s influencers, artists, designers and celebrities.
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Maurice El Medioni, Jewish Algerian Pianist, Dies at 95
The New York Times – Music:
He fused the music of his Sephardic roots with Arab traditions, incorporating boogie-woogie and other influences, to create a singular style.
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Academy Museum to Highlight Hollywood’s Jewish History After All
The New York Times – Film:
The museum was criticized earlier for failing to acknowledge the contributions of the Jewish pioneers who helped establish the American film studio system.
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‘Zone of Interest’ Oscars Speech Is Defended by Jewish Film Artists
The New York Times – Film:
Remarks about Israel that the director Jonathan Glazer made as he accepted an Oscar for “The Zone of Interest” drew a letter of support after facing criticism last month.
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Amnon Weinstein, Who Restored Violins From the Holocaust, Dies at 84
The New York Times – Music:
Many had been left behind by victims of the gas chambers. He let the instruments be heard again in melodic tributes through his organization, Violins of Hope.