In 1992, Brendan Fraser, Matt Damon Starred in ‘School Ties’ Movie About Antisemitism
After a long career pause brought on by an assault-induced depression and injuries.
Synagogue Hopes For Jam-packed Sweet New Year
This year, Beth David Reform Congregation wanted to ring in the new year a little differently than with just apples and honey.
Last week, members...
Historians React to Ken Burns’ Holocaust Documentary
If there’s one thing that Ken Burns’, Sarah Botstein's and Lynn Novick's new docuseries “The U.S. and The Holocaust” makes clear, it’s that Franklin...
New Indie Production Company Leviathan Will Make Jewish Stories for Film, TV
A new independent production company aims to “ensure the Jewish tradition is carried forward” on TV and film.
Theater Maven to Bring Mentor Al Hirschfeld Back to Life
David Leopold has a simple explanation for the unexpected way his life has played out.
YOU SHOULD KNOW…Hadar McNeill
In the new play “The Bisley Boy” about Irish author Bram Stoker, writer of “Dracula,” it is Stoker’s wife Florence who finds her voice,...
Ken Burns’ PBS Documentary Asks Hard Questions About How Americans Treated Jews
One of the first people introduced in Ken Burns’ new documentary series about the Holocaust is Otto.
You Should Know…Sasha Zeiger
Where were you when you first watched Dreamworks’ 1998 film “The Prince of Egypt’’?
If you’re a millennial, the answer to that question is vivid...
Julia Garner and Brett Goldstein Repeat as Jewish Emmy Winners
Julia Garner and Brett Goldstein were the big Jewish Emmy winners Monday night
You Should Know…Isaac Blum
He’s an author — not an architect — but Isaac Blum is concerned with windows and mirrors nonetheless.
In his debut novel, “The Life and...