George Dansker will be holding his annual lecture tonight on a Jewish composer tonight following services at Touro Synagogue, 4238 St. Charles Avenue. This time, though, the subject is not nearly as well known as those for whom he has held previous tributes (Bernstein, Berlin, Weill, Rodgers, the Gershwins etc.).
(JTA) — The next episode of the PBS show “Finding Your Roots” delves into the family histories of three prominent Jews: actor Jeff Goldblum, NPR host Terry Gross and comedian Marc Maron.
In this clip from the episode debuting on the Jewish Telegraphic Agency, Maron reacts to learning about the... Continue Reading ⇒
(JTA) — The 2020 Oscar nominations are out, and unsurprisingly, they’re already causing a firestorm on social media.
The list, announced early Monday morning, didn’t do much to quell longstanding concerns that the awards have issues with race and gender equality. Only one actor of color was... Continue Reading ⇒
(JTA) — Buck Henry, the screenwriter and director who earned an Oscar-nomination for his script for the 1967 film “The Graduate,” has died at 89.
Henry, born Henry Zuckerman in 1930, died Wednesday in Los Angeles, according to reports. “The Graduate,” starring Dustin Hoffman and directed by Mike Nichols, won... Continue Reading ⇒
(JTA) — As always, the Golden Globes was a coming together of some of Hollywood’s biggest Jewish talents.
There weren’t many Jewish award winners at the glitzy ceremony on Sunday night, but here are our favorite Jewish moments from one of the industry’s biggest nights of the... Continue Reading ⇒
JERUSALEM (JTA) — The Israeli television series that was remade in the United States as “Homeland” took the No. 1 spot on The New York Times list of the 30 best international television shows of the decade.
“Prisoners of War,” or “Hatufim,” was described as “tense but in a quiet,... Continue Reading ⇒
When the Yiddish New York Festival kicked off on the first night of Chanukah, the coincidence of the weeklong celebration of Yiddish culture, food, music and dance with the Festival of Lights was unmissable.
Aside from the traditional Chanukah staples of latkes and jelly doughnuts that will... Continue Reading ⇒
(JTA) — “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,” the Emmy Award-winning series about a 1950s protofeminist Jewish stand-up comic, will return for a fourth season, its creators said just after the third season started streaming on Amazon.
“We were thrilled to hear that for the fourth time, we do not have to... Continue Reading ⇒
The personal fear and journey of a nascent documentary filmmaker from her ancestral home in Europe to the relative safety of the United States is revealed in “Never Again Is Now,” which went into wide release in late October.
