Leonard Bernstein Netflix film criticized over ‘Jewface’
In lush black and white, a man and woman sit back-to-back in a park, playing a guessing game together, dreaming that they can communicate telepathically if they just try hard enough. The scene cuts...
Adventures in Yiddishland. Postvernacular Language and Culture by Jeffrey Shandler
Adventures in Yiddishland examines the transformation of Yiddish in the six decades since the Holocaust, tracing its shift from the language of daily life for millions of Jews to what the author terms a...
‘Yidishe Gauchos’ To Ride Again Sept. 9
If you haven’t seen something before, it is new to you, no matter how old it is. That’s the thinking behind Yiddishland scheduling a Sept. 9 showing and discussion by Mark Freeman of his...
Book Review: ‘Inflitration’ by Joshua Kenaz
The death a few months ago of Israeli author, Joshua Kenaz, led to renewed interest in his work, and impelled me to read this book (published by Am Oved in 1986). For me, reading...
Jewish Historians of England
Twenty Years On, Views and Reviews of Modern Britain by Peter Stansky; Pinehill Humanities Press, 2020.
Peter Stansky born in Manhattan, graduated from Yale, Harvard, and King’s College, Cambridge where he earned his doctorate studying...
Novel highlights sacrifices of Ethiopian Jewish immigrants to Israel
Kim Salzman, Israel and overseas director at the Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh, spent more than 13 years writing her debut novel, Straddling Black and White, which she published earlier this year.
“I gave birth to three...
With Heirs’ Permission, Rube Goldberg Reimagined as a Modern 6th Grader
When I read on the back cover that this chapter book for middle schoolers had been published with the permission of the Heirs of Rube Goldberg, LLC, I was reassured that the name of...
Blending and Celebrating Diverse Cultures Downtown
Intersections at UC San Diego Park and Market is a new multicultural concert series that showcases both local and non-local artists, curated by musician, performer, and filmmaker, Yale Strom. These events will take place...
Orthodox rabbi’s films share ‘relatable stories’ based everyday life
His 2023 film “The Quest: Get Back Your Ex” is a “dramatic tale of love and self-discovery” of six divorced couples who “undergo trials of redemption to win back lost loves and mend broken hearts.”
The one-hour...
The Buzz About Barbenheimer
“Now, I am become Death, the destroyer of worlds.”
— Barbie
Okay. No. The iconic doll never said this. This quote actually comes from a Hindu tale in Baghavad Gita wherein Vishnu tells the warrior prince Arjuna not...