Jonathan Sacks’ Final Book, Dozens of Others Win 2020 National Jewish Book Awards
The final book published by Rabbi Jonathan Sacks before he died in November is the Jewish Book Council’s top book for 2020.
“Morality: Restoring the Common Good...
Mayim Bialik to Guest Host ‘Jeopardy!’ While Show Seeks a Permanent Replacement
By Kurt Schleier
Mayim Bialik. The correct answer is: Who is the upcoming Jewish guest host of “Jeopardy!”?
Bialik, star of “The Big Bang Theory” and...
Book Reviews: ‘Beyond the Synagogue’ and ‘Tonight is Already Tomorrow’
“Beyond the Synagogue: Jewish Nostalgia as Religious Practice”
Rachel B. Gross
NYU Press
Rachel B. Gross, a professor of Jewish studies at San Francisco State University, is...
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Features ‘Jewish Princess’
By Shannon Levitt
It wasn’t supposed to go that way.
Joey Jay, the 30-year-old Phoenix-area contestant on “RuPaul’s Drag Race” Season 13, unexpectedly found...
Paradise Eluded in ‘Some Kind of Heaven’
In the opening scenes of “Some Kind of Heaven,” viewers are treated to the well-choreographed dance that is life in a Florida retirement community.
A...
Trouble in Mind: ‘Shtisel,’ Season 3
David Holzel | Contributing Writer
Two Jews, three problems. That’s the mathematics behind “Shtisel,” the runaway hit Israeli dramedy about a family of haredi Orthodox...
‘Wonder Woman 1984’ Soars, Then Stumbles
Fans of Israeli actor Gal Gadot had something big to look forward to this Christmas when Warner Bros. Entertainment released “Wonder Woman 1984,” the...
A Jewish-Infused Playlist for New Year’s Eve
By Adam Reinherz
At this point, you’ve navigated 2020 and discovered new ways to observe the Jewish holidays through 10 months of the pandemic.
Whether you...
A Third ‘Wonder Woman’ With Gal Gadot Already in the Works
By Gabe Friedman
Just two days after the debut of “Wonder Woman 1984,” Warner Bros. announced that it’s not through with the Gal Gadot superhero...
‘Mayor’ Makes Mundane Matters Meaningful
The first time we see Ramallah Mayor Musa Hadid, subject of David Osit’s new documentary “Mayor,” he’s striding into the lobby of Ramallah City...