Culture
King Solomon’s Table: Global flavors
Shana GoldbergSep 07, 2017
In the world of Jewish cookbooks, there are a few writers who have become pillars. Not only do they have an encyclopedic knowledge of Jewish cuisine and history, they...
Portuguese museum to crypto-Jews reopened
JTAAug 31, 2017
LISBON — The Portuguese town of Belmonte has reopened its Jewish museum — the largest in the world about crypto-Jews — following a $350,000 renovation project....
Beards and mustaches do battle
JNSAug 24, 2017
Visitors to the Otto Weidt Workshop for the Blind Museum in Berlin would need to be blind themselves not to notice Haim Hoffmann — or rather, his weird beard — as he...
‘Menashe’ explores chasidic world through one man’s story
JTAAug 24, 2017
BOSTON — With more than a decade’s worth of experience in the film industry, mostly in documentaries, director Joshua Weinstein has released his first feature-length...
An adventure worthy of Curious George
Gabe Friedman, JTAAug 17, 2017
Curious George is beloved by millions of readers around the world. His adventures with the Man With the Yellow Hat impart important life lessons amidst silliness and...
Returning to the Italian cave
Gabe Friedman, JTAJul 27, 2017
ROME — Renting a house in the Italian countryside and eating loads of pasta is about as blissful a vacation as they come. For the three Anati brothers, however, such a...
‘Wonder Woman’: A message about war
IJN StaffJun 29, 2017
By Raphael Bein “Wonder Woman” opened June 2 to immediate box office success — to the tune of $275,095,580. However it is not only monetary triumph that sets this...
Exploring Dresden’s Jewish past
JNSJun 15, 2017
By Orit Arfa, JNS Cross the August Bridge over the Elbe River toward the Altstadt (Old City) of Dresden on a tour bus, and you’ll likely hear “oohs” and “aahs”...
Summer reading: The Awkward Age
Rocky Mountain JewJun 08, 2017
How much should parents sacrifice for their kids — and vice versa — is the primary theme of Francesca Segal’s newest book, The Awkward Age (Penguin/Random House),...
Bobby as Bernie: De Niro’s Jewish roles
Gabe Friedman, JTAMay 18, 2017
Yeah, I’m talking to you, De Niro. What’s with your short list of Jewish roles? Of course, Robert De Niro is not Jewish. The two-time Academy Award-winner is best...
