Inside the unexpected cultural renaissance happening in Beit Shemesh

From Shlock Rock to major Israeli theater productions, Beit Shemesh’s cultural center is turning the city into an unexpected ...

There’s Something Missing in Films About Jewish Cultural Figures

So of course I was eager to see the new movie “Song Sung Blue,” a kind of jukebox tear-jerker loosely based on the story of a ...
J. The Jewish News of Northern California

In Bay Area, ‘Jewish Nightlife’ will resurrect music, vibes of ‘the roaring 1570s’

Come for an evening of Syrian and Moroccan music, alongside Baroque works, in Palo Alto and San Francisco. Stay for the ...

Connect & celebrate: Your guide to early 2026 Jewish events

If your 2026 is all about saying “yes” and getting more involved with the local Jewish community, these events are a great, ...
Jewish Telegraphic Agency

From Israel to Morocco to an HBCU in New Orleans, these Jewish artists are searching for home

It is an unlikely setting for two Israeli artists whose work has been shaped by Morocco, Jerusalem, Marseille and Paris, and ...
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These Jewish artists are searching for home — at America’s only Catholic historically Black university

Jewish exchange on campus — but the funding that brought Neta Elkayam and Amit Hai Cohen to New Orleans is running out.
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Irving Berlin’s 1926 interfaith marriage sparked a Jewish debate that, 100 years later, hasn’t gone away

A century after the famed composer wed Ellin Mackay, a Catholic heiress, their marriage offers a window into how Jewish ...
The Press Democrat

‘Fiddler on the Roof’ singalong raises funds for Jewish Community Center

The nonprofit Jewish Community Center raises funds to support its ongoing Jewish film Festival with an annual “Fiddler on the Roof” singalong at Rialto Cinemas..
Jewish Journal

‘From Baghdad to Brooklyn’: A Journey Through Family, Music and Identity

The 50-minute show blends stories, songs, movement and humor to create a tender space, one where people can rest, listen and ...
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Shwekey Debuts Newest Project at Private Concert

Jewish music star Yaakov Shwekey launched his latest project with a private concert at the Bell Works Theater in New Jersey, ...

Before ‘SNL,’ there was Sid Caesar — and a roomful of Jewish writers

In a recent public conversation, David Margolick — a longtime journalist and author — reflected on Caesar’s rise, his Jewish ...

Oct. 7 Hostages Reveal the Music That Helped Them Hold On

From Frank Sinatra to Avenged Sevenfold, Oct. 7 hostages describe how music helped them endure captivity, maintain sanity, ...