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Daily Archives: June 27, 2019

The Colours of Judaism in Italy at the Uffizi Gallery

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Running until October 27, The Colours of Judaism in Italy shines a light on the Jewish community in Italy through the art of weaving, which has long played a vital role in the decoration of homes, palazzi and...
The Tree of Life*Or L’Simcha Synagogue in Pittsburgh, where a mass shooting took place during Shabbat services on Oct. 27. Credit: Google Maps screenshot.

New Jersey town dedicates monument and garden to Tree of Life victims

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A monument and garden were designated on Tuesday evening at the East Brunswick Community Arts Center in New Jersey in memory of the 11 Jewish worshippers killed at the Tree of Life*Or L’Simcha Synagogue...
Slim Gaillard plays in Edinburgh in 1982. (Phil Wight/CC BY 2.0)

The forgotten Jewish-themed jazz tunes

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Jews have been involved in the growth and development of almost every mainstream musical genre. Direct references to Jewish themes and culture, however, have mostly been reserved for Jewish and Israeli music. Then again,...

“Shtisel” Opens Up New Possibilities For the Yiddish Theater Read more: http://yiddish.forward.com/articles/215629/shtisel-opens-up-new-possibilities-for-the-yiddish/#ixzz5s51XqJdq

די אומגעריכטע הצלחה פֿון „פֿידלער אויפֿן דאַך אויף ייִדיש‟ האָט, סוף־כּל־סוף, געוויזן דער וועלט אַז דער טעאַטער־עולם איז גרייט און וויליק צו זען אַ מיוזיקל וווּ דער דיאַלאָג און די לידער זענען אין גאַנצן...