Category: Entertainment

In the vibrant city of Antwerp, Belgium, two contrasting series, Rough Diamonds and Shalom All! (Shalom Allemaal! in Flemish), pull back the curtain on the city’s Orthodox Jewish community, offering viewers an intimate view of their world. Despite sharing a common subject, the shows’ approaches and execution greatly differ, a divergence grounded in their distinct […]

(JTA) — Though there were no Jewish players at this week’s MLB All-Star Game, the future is bright. The best bellwether of what’s to come is the MLB Draft, which included 20 rounds split between the past three nights. A total of 614 players were drafted this year, and according to Jewish Baseball News, six […]

Parade, winner of the 2023 Tony Award for Best Musical Revival, is an absolute must-see Broadway hit. Starring Jewish performers Ben Platt and Micaela Diamond and supported by a colorful and passionate cast at New York’s Bernard B. Jacobs Theater, the revival of this show is not only timely but an absolute necessity for theater […]

(JTA) — Barbie the doll has a deep Jewish history. Now, the creator of “Barbie” the movie hopes watching the film will also evoke a deep Jewish experience. Greta Gerwig, who conceived and directed the buzzy live-action film released this month, told The New York Times that she hopes watching the movie will be a […]

When one thinks of blockbuster jazz records, Miles Davis’s totemic “Kind of Blue,” and “Time Out” by the Dave Brubeck Quartet, immediately spring to mind. But there are other works that have stood the test of time and continue to fire the imagination and creative output of generations of musicians with an improvisational bent. As […]

The Cameri Theater will be adding English live translations of more plays presented at the theater thanks to a donation from the Daniel Howard Foundation. The translation will appear on screens placed at the sides of the stage or above it. The screens will be installed and brought into operation in the coming weeks. While […]

Chief Rabbi of the United Kingdom, Sir Ephraim Mirvis was ceremoniously knighted on Tuesday at Windsor Castle in Berkshire for his remarkable contributions to the Jewish Community, interfaith relations, and education. Expressing the significance of the occasion, Mirvis’s staff shared on his social media accounts, “Today, His Majesty The King invested the Chief Rabbi as a […]

A new platform called BiblePics, made by Sinay Elihay, aims to fuse the wisdom of the Bible with artificial intelligence. By using visual storytelling and cutting-edge AI algorithms, BiblePics hopes to offer an immersive experience that breathes life into ancient scriptures, making them accessible, engaging, and relevant for people of all ages and backgrounds. At […]

Legendary American blues guitarist Buddy Guy on Monday abruptly canceled his two Israeli performances scheduled for next week, on July 19 at the Caesarea Amphitheater and the following night at the Tel Aviv Arts Center. The 87-year-old Guy  – who was arriving here as part of his Damn Right Farewell Tour ahead of his planned […]

Researchers in Scandinavian countries have uncovered new information on how students can better understand the connection between sounds and their corresponding letters. After pinpointing a difference in each gender’s ability to process the connection between sounds and letters, Norwegian psychological researchers have been able to identify how these reading skills can be improved on by […]