Leisure
Revisiting ‘Prince of Egypt’ during quarantine
Gabe Friedman, JTAApr 08, 2020
NEW YORK — Social distancing and staying inside is hard. Thankfully, accessing good things to watch during this time is not. My reconnection with “The Prince of...
Harlan Coben: A visit to a best-selling author’s toolbox
Shana GoldbergApr 02, 2020
industry hasn’t been impacted by coronavirus, and book publishing is no exception. Authors have had to cancel tours and appearances, among them The New York Times...
The real history behind ‘The Plot Against America’
JTAMar 26, 2020
NEW YORK — The new TV show based on Philip Roth’s novel The Plot Against America has premiered on HBO and made a splash with critics and fans. The eerily captivating...
Comic Ben Schwartz voices a hedgehog
Curt Schleier, JTAMar 05, 2020
LOS ANGELES — Ben Schwartz fits in well in the world of neurotic Jewish comedians. He was so anxious to get the word out about his new movie, “Standing Up, Falling...
Mt. Hermon: Skiing in a military zone
Uriel Heilman, JTAFeb 27, 2020
MOUNT HERMON, Israel — Standing on a peak atop Israel’s highest mountain on a dazzlingly bright February morning, I had just stepped into my skis and begun to...
‘Hunters’: explores justice, morality of revenge
Gabe Friedman, JTAFeb 27, 2020
NEW YORK — “This is not murder, this is mitzvah.” That’s a quote from Meyer Offerman, a wealthy Holocaust survivor with a thick Yiddish accent played by Al...
Coach’s journey from NBA to a championship
Gabe Friedman, JTAFeb 20, 2020
PHILADELPHIA — Four years ago, Ben Falk was analyzing professional basketball players for the Philadelphia 76ers. This week, he’s celebrating a championship on a...
‘Doctor Who’ loves Nazi plotlines — but where are the Jews?
JTAFeb 20, 2020
By Julia Peterson, JTA/Alma NEW YORK — I’ve been a huge fan of “Doctor Who” for years, so when I saw in the trailer for the new season that the time traveler’s...
Rare Canaanite temple unearthed
TPSFeb 20, 2020
Israeli archaeologists have unearthed a rare Canaanite Temple at Lachish in southern Israel, together with gold artifacts, cultic figurines, and the oldest known etching...
Oscars’ Jewish moments
JTAFeb 13, 2020
By Emily Burack LOS ANGELES — When Adam Sandler was shut out of this year’s Academy Award nominations for “Uncut Gems,” the Oscars lost out on the chance to have...
