Category: Entertainment

Following the catastrophic earthquake in Morocco last week that claimed thousands of lives, Marrakech’s two synagogues face divergent fates. While one synagogue remains closed due to damage, another will open its doors for Rosh Hashanah. The Al Fassiyine synagogue will not host Rosh Hashanah services this year, as it has been rendered inaccessible by […]

Unlike most books typically described as coffee table books, Varda Yoran’s Autobiography in 3D: 40 years of Sculptures is not a huge tome designed to stay on the coffee table to impress. It is a beautiful, friendly-sized book designed to be picked up and looked at again and again. I once asked an artist friend, […]

Researchers have brought to light the names and quantity of Jews aided by Catholic institutions in Nazi-occupied Rome, Italy during the Second World War, the New York Times reported on Thursday. The researchers were careful to note that while the study of the documents revealed significant information regarding the specific individuals who were in hiding […]

Since he was arrested by Russian authorities in March, one of Evan Gershkovich’s few connections to the outside world has been a stream of letters from his friends and family. But soon, his circle of correspondents is due to expand. In the days surrounding Rosh Hashanah, people from around the world will be sending Gershkovich […]

A troupe from a dance school in Argentina’s Buenos Aires province performed a ‘tribute’ to victims of the Holocaust in a dance performed on the television show, Got Talent Argentina. A clip from the show capturing the dance was posted to the show’s YouTube channel on Monday. The video shows the dancers coming out onto […]

Ilan Sigal, the CEO of yes, the network that created Fauda, announced Monday night that the Israeli counterterrorism drama that became a worldwide sensation would be returning for a fifth season.   Sigal was joined by Fauda’s co-creator, Avi Issacharoff, to announce that season five is already underway. The announcement was made as part of […]

History was made for Israeli musical artists after Ishay Ribo became the first Israeli artist to perform at Madison Square Garden in New York City. The Orthodox singer Ishay Ribo, whose music has attracted a diverse audience of religious and secular Israeli fans, was the first Israeli artist to headline a concert at the world-famous […]

Sometimes it seems to us that humans have managed to settle almost all over the world, or at least to discover additional areas that are less populated. However, there are vast areas on Earth that mankind has yet to fully explore. To introduce you to those areas, we have gathered here the 10 most mysterious […]

In her recent book, “The Object of Jewish Literature,” Jewish Theological Seminary professor Barbara A. Mann writes about how “literature deploys physical objects as emblems of ideas, emotions, and psychological dramas about the self.” In other words, “things” matter: Furnishings, clothing, food, and, in the case of Mann’s study, the glued or sewn-together bundles of […]

Otters may seem harmless, but a chance encounter with them can be dangerous. Crystal Finn, known for her role in “Succession,” experienced this firsthand when she was attacked by several angry otters while swimming in Northern California’s River of Feathers in July. The bites were so severe that she had to seek medical treatment at […]