With Hanukkah just a few weeks away, our thoughts immediately run to delectable sufganyots, the sort of latkes that taste delicious with any type of dipping and, of course, gifting opportunities. Whether a procrastinator still searching for the perfect present […]
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Although the various hues of the Jewish lifestyle as connected to food and prayer are often explored in art shows and exhibits, it is not often that the culture’s history with dance takes center stage. “Dance to Belong: A History
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Ivan Golyak—the Jewish director behind the heartbreaking Our Class, staged at the Brooklyn Academy of Music before a Manhattan transfer—is gearing up for the premiere of his next production, a contemporary take on William Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice. Set
Earlier this week, the Israeli Ministry of Transportation announced that Israir, an Israeli budget airline, will be launching flights between Israel and New York some time winter. The move will effectively end the monopoly that Israel’s flagship carrier El Al
For the first time in its history, the Anne Frank House, one of the most visited historical sites in all of Europe, will present an experience outside of Amsterdam, offering people in New York the chance to walk through a
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Although William Shakespeare wrote The Merchant of Venice in the late 1500s, experts still debate whether the play, about a merchant named Antonio who defaults on a loan he takes out on behalf of his friend Bassanio through Jewish moneylender
When it comes to kosher omakase in New York, options are pretty slim and not necessarily authentic to what the gastronomic concept actually means. Omakase, in fact, is a Japanese dining experience during which the chef selects and serves the
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“Resilience and Reflection: An Artistic Response to Oct. 7” is an exhibit exploring artists’ reactions to the tragedies that occurred in Israel on October 7. The show, on view through September 26 at David Benrimon Fine Art at 41 East
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Believe it or not, Rosh Hashana is just around the corner. officially beginning on Wednesday night, October 2. As usual, Jews around the world will be celebrating one or two nights of chag with a seder but, if we know
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The Presidents’ Tailor is a new 39-minute documentary about the late Martin Greenfield, a Brooklyn-based celebrity tailor who learned his craft while in Auschwitz during the Holocaust and passed away at the age of 95 this past March. The production,
