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.
Category: Jews and Judaism
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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.
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Jewish Film Professionals Denounce Speech by ‘Zone of Interest’ Director
The New York Times – Film:
An open letter condemned remarks critical of Israel that Jonathan Glazer made when he accepted an Oscar for the film, which is about the Holocaust.
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Review: Jews Flee to China in New York Philharmonic’s ‘Émigré’
The New York Times – Music:
“Émigré,” a bland oratorio about brothers who flee to China to escape Nazi persecution, was given its American premiere by the New York Philharmonic.
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‘#HagamosBebésJudíos’, escribió en un cartel. Hay quienes se lo toman en serio
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
Irina Barskaya, una mujer de 33 años de Brooklyn, sintió el impulso de tener hijos con una persona judía tras los atentados de Hamás del 7 de octubre. Y no es la única.