Arts & Life

The Earliest Surviving Photographs of Jerusalem Live On in Historic Exhibit

by Karen Chernick | Feb 12, 2019 | Art, Arts & Life, Museum, The Arts, Visual Arts

(JTA) — When French architectural historian Joseph-Philibert Girault de Prangey left Paris in 1842, his luggage weighed over 100 pounds and his three-year itinerary was ambitious. He was mesmerized by photography — invented just a few years before by a fellow...

Russian Piroshki

by Sonya Sanford | Feb 11, 2019 | Pastry, Recipes, Vegetarian

Piroshki are a popular Russian pastry of filled buns that are either baked or fried. Most piroshki are made with a soft yeasted dough that is enriched with egg, but some piroshki are made with a pastry dough of butter/margarine that becomes flaky when baked. The...

Pomegranate Roasted Carrots with Sumac

by JTA | Feb 11, 2019 | Healthy, Recipes, Spring, Vegetarian, Winter

This article originally appeared on The Nosher. Roasting vegetables is one of the easiest ways to prepare vegetables, not to mention the most delicious. Roasting at a high heat caramelizes veggies, creating such an amazing depth of flavor and natural sweetness that I...

‘The Band’s Visit,’ Drake Win Grammy Awards

by Marcy Oster | Feb 11, 2019 | Arts & Life, Music

(JTA) — “The Band’s Visit,” the Tony Award-winning musical set in an Israeli village, added a Grammy Award to its list of accolades and Jewish rapper Drake also won a Grammy for best rap song. The musical, which is based on a 2007 Israeli film, won for best musical...

Billy Crystal Plays a Rabbi for the 1st Time in This Indie Drama

by Stephen Silver | Feb 7, 2019 | Arts & Life, Film & TV

(JTA) — On the surface, “Untogether” is a drama about a pair of young women struggling to come into their own as adults in contemporary Los Angeles. While that setup may sound mind-numbingly familiar to fans of American indie film, “Untogether” — which debuts Feb. 8...

Koresh Dance Company to Perform at Gordon Center

by Simone Ellin, Associate Editor | Feb 7, 2019 | Arts & Life, Performing Arts, The Arts

For Israeli-American dancer and choreographer Ronen (Roni) Koresh, dance isn’t only a question of flawless technique and precise execution, it’s a celebration of the human spirit. The founder of the Philadelphia-based Koresh Dance Company, Koresh, 57, will bring his...

The Kosher Decanter: Elvi Herenza Rioja

by Dr. Kenneth Friedman | Feb 6, 2019 | Arts & Life, Food

Happily, the world of kosher wine has blossomed into what one might consider a “Golden Age.” Every great wine region in the world now produces kosher wine, including France, Spain, Italy and Germany in Europe; Napa and Sonoma in the United States; and an...

In ‘To Dust,’ a Chasidic Cantor and a Biology Teacher Played by Matthew Broderick are an Odd Couple

by Curt Schleier, JTA | Feb 6, 2019 | Arts & Life, Film & TV

(JTA) — A Chasidic cantor and a jaded community college biology teacher don’t seem like two individuals who would be fast friends. In “To Dust,” the debut film from director Shawn Snyder, they make a hilarious team. The odd couple plot is not all lighthearted though....

‘The Band’s Visit’ to Close in April

by Gabe Friedman, JTA | Feb 5, 2019 | Arts & Life, Performing Arts, The Arts

(JTA) — “The Band’s Visit,” a musical set in an Israeli village that won 10 Tony Awards last year, will end its Broadway run on April 7. The New York Times reported that although the play was relatively successful on Broadway and has booked a...

All the Jewish Moments and Ads from Super Bowl LIII

by Emily Burack | Feb 4, 2019 | Arts & Life, Fashion, Film & TV, Performing Arts, The Arts

(JTA) — It would be hard to defend the Super Bowl as a “Jewish” event. However, this year, the big game had an unusually Jewish pop culture feel: both the game’s Most Valuable Player and its main halftime performer were Jewish, and Jewish celebrities starred in some...