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Arts and Culture

Amanda Peet, when asked about eating Easter bunnies: ‘Guys, I’m Jewish’

(JTA) — ABC’s “Good Morning America” talk show isn’t always this awkward.

Actress Amanda Peet and actor Hank Azaria were guests on the show Wednesday and talked about their new IFC show “Brockmire,” which centers on a baseball announcer.

But...

Britney Spears concert spurs postponement of Labor party leadership

JERUSALEM (JTA) — Britney Spears is proving to be “Toxic” to Israel’s Labor party.

Leaders of the left-wing party announced Wednesday that they are postponing the planned leadership primary on July 3, the same day of the American pop singer’s...

Bob Dylan gets his Nobel Prize in Stockholm ceremony without media

(JTA) – American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan has received his Nobel diploma and gold Nobel medal in Stockholm.

On Saturday, the Swedish Academy with Dylan in a private ceremony in order to present him with the trappings of his Nobel Prize...

Jewish countertenor, 23, wins prestigious Metropolitan Opera award

NEW YORK (JTA) — A 23-year-old Jewish singer won a prominent competition held by the Metropolitan Opera.

Aryeh Nussbaum Cohen, a countertenor from Brooklyn, was one of six winners among the nine finalists who performed at the National Council Auditions...

Louis Moreau Institute hosts two classical concerts

The Louis Moreau Institute for New Music Performance, a classical concert arts organization, hosts the first of two concerts tonight with “American Extremes” at the Marigny Opera House, 725 St. Ferdinand Street, at 7:30 p.m.

“American Extremes” features Steve Reich’s “Different...

Compost Cookie Hamantaschen Recipe

By SHANNON SARNA

(Nosher via JTA) — If you’ve never made compost cookies, but you love desserts that are a little salty and a little sweet, this cookie (and hamantaschen) are for you. Do a quick Google search for “compost cookie”...

Homeland Security working with Jewish communities following bomb threats

(JTA) — The Department of Homeland Security said in the wake of bomb threats to dozens of JCCs that it was “working closely with Jewish communities to advise and support on protective measures they can put in place to help...

Oscars 2017: 7 unexpected Jewish facts

(JTA) — The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences was happy to forget 2016, when it was widely eviscerated for nominating only white artists in the major award categories for the second straight year.

But things were different at...

Yiddish-Cuban opera to premiere in Havana

RIO DE JANEIRO (JTA) — A new opera based on an 86-year-old Yiddish poem about a Taino indigenous chief who resisted the Spanish invaders will have its premiere in Havana next month.

“Hatuey: Memory of Fire” will open in the...

An ode to ‘Girls,’ Lena Dunham and modern Jewish neuroticism

By GABE FRIEDMAN

(JTA) — The HBO series “Girls” may no longer be the definitive show of the millennial generation — but as it enters its sixth and final season this week, it remains relevant in myriad ways.

“Girls” debuted...