Tag: New York
An avant-garde patron and peer at the Jewish Museum
A feminist with a penchant for wit, whimsy, and social satire, the artist and Jazz Age saloniste Florine Stettheimer (1871–1944) has often, and unfairly, been misconstrued by critics: her playfulness misread as frivolity, her...
In Savannah, a congregation from colonial times showcases its history
As first-time visitors to Savannah’s Mickve Israel synagogue in Georgia, we circled around Montgomery Square and what we thought was a church or cathedral, a huge building with pointed arches, barrel vaults, and a...
‘My mother’s Italian, my father’s Jewish, & I’m in therapy!’ highlights joys and struggles...
Steve Solomon has made a successful career out of talking about his family.
The one-man show he created and stars in, “My Mother's Italian, My Father's Jewish, & I'm in Therapy!” — which he will...
Tens of thousands March in NYC ‘Celebrate Israel’ parade
Tens of thousands of people lined Manhattan’s Fifth Avenue to show their support for Israel.
The “Celebrate Israel” parade was held on Sunday afternoon, under the banner of “Celebrate Israel All Together.” The parade also...
Jewish immigrant’s closet on display at NYC’S Metropolitan Museum of Art
Sara Berman, a onetime Jewish immigrant in New York City, certainly had a unique personal style.
It wasn’t just her choice of clothes, which were all in shades of white, cream and neutrals. It was...
Sid Jacobson JCC’s Jewish Film Festival opens June 21
Sid Jacobson JCC’s Randi and Bruce Pergament Jewish Film Festival opens on Wednesday, June 21, at 7:30 p.m. with the documentary On the Map. The festival features documentaries, comedies and short films.
On the Map...
Fire seriously damages historic Lower East Side synagogue
A fire seriously damaged a historic synagogue on Manhattan’s Lower East Side.
The Sunday evening blaze at Beth Hamedrash Hagadol burned for several hours and took at least two hours for firefighters to bring under...
National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene
Don't miss this "truly unique piece” -Toronto Star
A Night in the Old Marketplace
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NY Premiere, 2 Nights Only!
Thursday May 4, 2017 at 8 PM
Saturday May 6, 2017 at 9:30 PM
WHERE Museum of Jewish Heritage
Edmond...
This Heartwarming Subway Photo Of Hasidic Couple And Muslim Woman Goes Viral
The New York City subway isn’t the prettiest spot for photos. But a snap from the F Train highlighting interfaith harmony between Muslims, Jews and Taoists ricocheted around the Internet this week, after being...
The controversial Sholem Ash’s classic Got Fun Nekome de Sholem Ash back in NY...
New Yiddish Rep (NYR) is bringing back by popular demand the controversial classic “God of Vengeance” for a special encore running for two weeks at Theatre at St. Clement’s, 423 West 46th Street, from...