The New York Times – Sports:
The former swimmer said it was “like an out-of-body experience” to win seven gold medals at the 1972 Munich Games and then learn that terrorists had attacked Israelis at the Olympic Village.
Category: Jews and Judaism
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Exploring Spain’s Arab Influence
The New York Times – Travel:
Exploring the country’s Arab influence is an impossibly romantic journey, involving palaces with intricate geometric designs, castles and grand mosques reconfigured by Christians into cathedrals.
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‘It’s My Tradition Too’: Oberammergau’s Centuries-Old Passion Play Evolves
The New York Times – Travel:
After a two-year pandemic delay, villagers in the German town of Oberammergau are once again re-enacting the story of Jesus’s life and death, with some changes.
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No Invitation to a Passover Seder? You’re Not Alone.
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
When even Elijah has a seat at the table … but you don’t.
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‘Babi Yar: Context’ Review: Unearthing Footage of a Nazi Massacre
The New York Times – Film:
Sergei Loznitsa’s new documentary, about the mass murder of Ukrainian Jews in 1941, arrives in theaters with a grim context of its own.
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After Criticism, Academy Museum Will Highlight Hollywood’s Jewish History
The New York Times – Film:
The new Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles, which tried to present an inclusive history of film, overlooked the role Jewish immigrants played in creating the industry.