Seven years ago, Jennifer Craig-Norton uncovered a cache of original correspondence about a group of Kindertransport children from Poland. A Ph.D. candidate in England at the time, she had no idea that voices of child refugees from the past would end up shining a light on the global child refugee situation of today. But that’s…
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Film
Sonoma Israeli film fest kicks off with acclaimed teen drama ‘Flawless’
The Sonoma County Israeli Film Festival — presented for the fifth straight year by the JCC of Sonoma County — is coming to the Rialto Cinemas in…
Religion
Judaica artist Aimee Golant’s new work tries to heal religious divide
Bay Area artist Aimee Golant has long been known for her jewelry and Judaica, but her recent work has sent her in a new direction: trying to bridge the…
Film
Do you know the full George Soros story? New film will help
Benevolent philanthropist? Brilliant financier? Evil genius of the left? A lot has been said in recent years about George Soros, the Hungarian Jewish…
TV
In ‘Hunters,’ Al Pacino and his gang target Nazis in 1970s America
Today’s TV landscape already features “what-if” imaginings of post-World War II life, in last year’s “Man in the High Castle” and the forthcoming “The…
Comedy
Meet Lior Schleien, Israel’s Jon Stewart
Following the 2018 Pittsburgh synagogue shooting, Israeli TV satirist Lior Schleien had to put on a comedy show. He acknowledged that there was “nothing…
Off the Shelf
Leaving Orthodoxy: personal stories of gender and Hasidism
Books coverage is supported by a generous donation from Anne Germanacos. For most of us, our gender is such a given that we may not be able to imagine the…
Books
Learn about 20th century’s most iconic Hebrew authors in new series
Books coverage is supported by a generous donation from Anne Germanacos. A free sneak preview from an upcoming film about Amos Oz, conversations with the…
Music
Orthodox rapper Nissim Black reintroduces himself to the world
Nissim Black knows that wherever he goes, he’s going to turn heads. “There’s always these questions,” the rapper explains to me from his home in Israel.…