by Stephen Silver | Mar 17, 2020 | Arts & Life, Books, The Arts
In the early 2000s, director and cinematographer Barry Sonnenfeld got into a shouting match with Larry David at a hotel breakfast in New York. Donald Trump was in the room, too. The topic of the argument? Who was more neurotic. “As a Jew, you want to be No. 1,”... read more
by Stephen Silver | Mar 11, 2020 | Arts & Life, Food, International
HAVANA (JTA) — The remaining Jewish community in Cuba has much to contend with — a lack of resources and rabbis, a population that’s both aging and dwindling, and ongoing uncertainty about how much aid and assistance they can expect from their co-religionists in the... read more
by Stephen Silver | Sep 10, 2019 | Art, Arts & Life, Books, Music, Performing Arts, The Arts
Jewish summer camp is a crucial part of the American Jewish experience. Many Jewish adults, even in their later years, often remember the names of kids in their cabins from when they were 11 years old. More than six decades ago, one of those cabins contained a couple... read more
by Stephen Silver | Jun 26, 2019 | Arts & Life, Film & TV
(JTA) — “Raising pigs in Israel? Couldn’t you play golf like everyone else?” That’s a quote that doubles well as the concept behind the movie “Holy Lands,” which stars Hollywood veteran James Caan as a relatively secular American Jew turned Israeli pig farmer. The... read more
by Stephen Silver | Mar 29, 2019 | Arts & Life, Film & TV
(JTA) — HBO’s acclaimed political sitcom “Veep” returns for its seventh and final season on March 31 at a time when anti-Semitic tropes are in the news — the brouhaha surrounding Rep. Ilhan Omar, for example. That means it’s the perfect time to consider whether one of... read more
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