Tag: Arts
What makes Israel the 13th happiest country in the world?
“Happy are those who dwell in Your house.” — Psalm 84
It’s official. Israel has been named the 13th happiest country in the world. So says the 2019 United Nations World Happiness Report, which ranks...
‘Rendering Witness’ displays risks artists took while the Holocaust raged in Europe
Artwork made by eyewitnesses who documented their experiences during and shortly after the Holocaust, often in secret and while risking their lives, are showcased in a new exhibition at the Museum of Jewish Heritage–A Living...
Israeli artists, designers get ready to represent culture in iconic festival in Japan
Israeli artists and designers who participated in the Jerusalem Design Week exhibition will represent Israel later this month in one of Japan’s largest art and design festivals.
The 10-day Designart Tokyo festival centers around the concept of “Emotions” and...
Auschwitz exhibit examines faith as a mechanism for survival during the Holocaust
An exhibition that offers the public a glimpse into the role of faith as a mechanism for survival during the Holocaust opened at the Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum in Poland on Monday.
“Through the Lens of...
Lodz, Poland hosts its first-ever Jewish festival
The Polish city of Lodz hosted its first-ever Jewish celebratory event, “The Festival of Tranquility,” over the Jewish holiday of Shavuot.
Organized by the Foundation for the Preservation of Jewish Heritage in Poland, in collaboration...
Broadway teen actor opens up about his Jewish heritage and the role of a...
If you were 16, and it was two days before you made your Broadway debut as the lead role in the Tony award-winning musical “Dear Evan Hansen,” you would likely be extremely nervous.
“It’s getting...
Singer, composer and music producer Shim Craimer tunes in to ‘aliyah’
Shim Craimer, whose dulcet tones and high energy have secured him a place as a sought-after Jewish musical performer, has sung at hundreds of weddings in the New York area and in his native...
‘Menashe’ presents a rare authentic on-screen depiction of Hasidic Judaism
In “Menashe,” which debuts nationally July 28, director Joshua Weinstein has delicately crafted a work that emanates a rarely seen authenticity, tenderness and depth sadly lacking in other mainstream films about Hasidic Jews and...
Three Jewish sisters, pop’s newest music sensation
Think Fleetwood Mac, but Jewish.
HAIM (rhymes with time), a band made up of three Jewish sisters, released their second album, “Something to Tell You,” this month. Following up on their 2013 debut album “Days...
Natalie Portman Gives Birth To Girl Named Amalia — Before Missing Oscars
Actress Natalie Portman had a great reason for missing last Sunday’s Oscars ceremony.
She gave birth to her second child last week — a girl named Amalia — but kept the new arrival quiet in...