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From left: David Leopold, Sasha Wilson, Joseph Cullen, Lawrence Boothman and Clare Fraenkel in "The Brief Life and Mysterious Death of Boris III, King of Bulgaria," now at 59E59 Theaters. (Carol Rosegg)

Friend or foe? Dark comedy explores Bulgarian king

King Boris III reigned over Bulgaria from his father’s abdication in 1918 — after Bulgaria’s defeat in WW I — until his mysterious death at 49 in 1943. A...

Laser cut names of impactful women that Andy Arnovitz made into a wedding dress displaying at the Jerusalem Biennale.

At Jerusalem Biennale, ‘Threading’ is inspired by upcycling

The theme of the 6th Jerusalem Biennale — delayed until now due to the Oct. 7 attack and the war in Gaza — is tzon barzel, or, “iron flock,” which refers to a...

Zeev Buium, left, and Sam Harris outside of the DU Pioneers locker room, the week after winning the NCAA championship, April 18, 2024. (Steve Mark)

Brothers, three San Diegans, celebrate DU Pioneers’ hockey championship

The DU Pioneers’ celebration in the wake of the school’s 10th NCAA hockey championship, a 2-0 win over Boston College on April13 in St. Paul, Minn., was barely...

Joan Nathan is the author of My Life in Recipes

Joan Nathan’s life — a story told through recipes

Joan Nathan has released a 436-page autobiography, My Life in Recipes, that looks back at her storied career, from her childhood in Providence, RI, to the research and...

Pianist Maurice El Medioni performs at the Barbican in London, June 21, 2008. (Andy Sheppard/Redferns)

Algerian Jewish pianist was revered among Jews, Muslims

Nearly 70 years ago to the day, a young Algerian Jewish pianist by the name of Maurice El Medioni dashed off a letter to Samy Elmaghribi in Casablanca.

Torah pointer (yad) by Wendell Castle. Silver and stained walnut; hand: sign foam and acrylic paint; table: rosewood, maple wood. 8 in. high. (2004). Barr Foundation collection. (Fralin Museum of Art at the University of Virginia)

Pointers — yads — for the University of Virginia

Clay Barr’s husband Jay D. A. Barr had been ill for “quite a long time” when she brought him home in early 1994. “There was no more to be done, and I’m pacing...

First responders tackle a fire at the Nevele Grand Hotel, near the Catskills town of Ellenville, NY, March 19, 2024. (Courtesy/Eric Helgesen)

The Borscht Belt is burning

On a cold night in March, Barbara Hoff, the owner of an antique store in the Catskills, heard from a friend in the local fire department that the Nevele Grand Hotel was...

Israel national hockey team members on the bench at the IIHF world championships in Mexico City in 2019. (Ice Hockey Federation of Israel)

Team Israel hockey players headed to Colorado

In mid-April, a group of special guests will be in Colorado for a unique opportunity. 
 From April 11-April 14, the Big Mountain Hockey Conference will welcome Team...

From left: James Wilson, Leonard Blavatnik and Jonathan Glazer accept the Oscar for Best International Feature Film, ‘The Zone of Interest,’ during the live ABC telecast of the 96th Oscars at the Dolly Theatre at Ovation Hollywood on March 10, 2024. (Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences via JTA)

Backlash follows Glazer’s Oscar remarks

In the wake of the Oscars, Hollywood has been treated to a rare spectacle: Jewish communal leaders attacking the Jewish director of an award-winning Holocaust movie.

Three-peat! DJDS Tigers varsity boys are district champs

For the third straight year in a row, the Denver Jewish Day School varsity boys basketball team are district champions.