As a child of the 70s, I wanted to see Two Jews, Talking to watch Hal Linden (of Barney Miller fame) and Bernie Koppel (Doc on “The Love Boat”) perform live. It turned out that […]
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Three Minutes: A Lengthening – Review
Three Minutes: A Lengthening in select theaters August 19. By Elazar Abrahams In 2009 Glenn Kurtz found three minutes of historical footage deep in his grandfather’s closet. Specifically, clips from the small Polish town of […]
Prayer for the French Republic
Prayer for the French Republic is now playing at the New York City Center. By Elazar Abrahams There’s a lot to like in Prayer for the French Republic, the new drama by playwright Joshua Harmon […]
The Garden of the Finzi-Continis
Running now through Sunday, February 6 at Edmond J. Safra Hall at the Museum of Jewish Heritage – A Living Memorial to the Holocaust is the world premiere production of a new American opera. Timed […]
An American Pickle (2020) – Review
An American Pickle is now streaming on HBO Max. By Palmer Rubin A Charlie Kaufman movie that very badly doesn’t want to be a Charlie Kaufman movie. A film about the Jewish immigrant experience that […]
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel: Season 3 – Review
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Season 3 premieres December 6 on Amazon Prime Video. By Elazar Abrahams The prettiest program on television has returned to grace our screens. Seriously, Mrs. Maisel is just gorgeous. From the […]
‘The Chosen One’ Game
By Elazar Abrahams Want the R-rated romp of Cards Against Humanity but exclusively consisting of Jewish topics? Well, your Rosh Hashanah prayers have been answered. The Chosen One is a new card game that does […]
Cinematters at the JCC: ‘The Other Story’
The Other Story is playing through July 3 at Marlene Meyerson JCC as part of their Cinematters Summer Film Screenings. Director Avi Nesher’s The Other Story, one of Israel’s most successful films of the year, […]
SummerStage: The New York Cantors
By Rachel M. This past Wednesday night, June 12, Capital One City Parks Foundation SummerStage hosted a very special event presented by the National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene with The Museum of Jewish Heritage in Central […]
Working Woman – Review
Working Woman is currently playing at the IFC Center and Marlene Meyerson JCC of Manhattan. By Rachel M. This Israeli film tells an internationally relatable story. Orna, (Liron Ben Shlush) is the mother of three […]
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