Culture
‘Window Stories’ in Jerusalem
TPSAug 08, 2019
By Alexandra Morrison The vision of Jerusalem artist Yoram Amir has come to fruition — after his passing. “Window Stories,” an installation in the Gan Ha-Sus...
Dutch museum opts to keep paintings acquired during the Holocaust
Cnaan Liphshiz, JTAAug 01, 2019
AMSTERDAM — Following a protracted legal fight, the family of Irma Klein last year finally got Dutch restitution officials to recognize that the Nazi occupation forced...
In ‘Tel Aviv on Fire’ Salam inhabits two worlds
Josefin Dolsten, JTAAug 01, 2019
NEW YORK — In “Tel Aviv on Fire,” the main character travels every day between Ramallah and Jerusalem. In the Palestinian city, Salam works as a production...
Excavations reveal inscriptions, bimah of Vilna’s Great Synagogue
IJN StaffJul 25, 2019
VILNIUS, Lithuania — While excavating the premises of the Great Synagogue of Vilna complex in Vilnius’ old town, archaeologists have unveiled two out of four pillars...
Philip Roth’s possessions to be auctioned
Josefin Dolsten, JTAJul 18, 2019
NEW YORK — There are fans of Philip Roth who enjoy his books. Then there are the fans who want to own his typewriters. The latter have their shot: Some of the late...
Boston public art installation inspired by Passover
Penny Schwartz, JTAJul 11, 2019
BOSTON— A Passover-themed work of public art produced by a Jewish arts and cultural organization here was named one of the country’s top 50 public arts installations...
Mad Magazine to cease publication
IJN StaffJul 11, 2019
NEW YORK — The satirical Mad magazine, known for its iconic mascot Alfred E. Neuman, will soon be coming off newsstands and will stop publishing new content. DC...
Amuletic jewelry exhibit explores Jewish-Arab links
JNSJul 03, 2019
By Eliana Rudee The Museum for Islamic Art in Jerusalem, with a mission of promoting interfaith dialogue, has opened a “past and present” jewelry exhibit featuring a...
‘The Spy Behind Home Plate’
IJN StaffJun 27, 2019
Aviva Kempner’s “The Spy Behind Home Plate,” opening June 28 at Chez Artiste, is the first feature-length documentary to tell the real story of Morris “Moe”...
The ‘Shtisel’ mania
JTAJun 20, 2019
NEW YORK — Would the builders of New York’s Temple Emanu-El ever have imagined that their congregation’s sanctuary would one day be packed to the balconies with...
