Culture

The 11-year-old son of a cantor makes a splashy NYC theater debut in ‘Drag: The Musical’

After years singing in synagogue, Yair Keydar is now performing in off-Broadway’s “Drag: The Musical,” alongside former New Kids on The Block heartthrob Joey McIntyre.

"Pollice Verso (Thumbs Down)," by painter Jean-Léon Gérôme. (Public domain)

There aren’t Jewish fighters in Ridley Scott’s ‘Gladiator II.’ But what about in ancient Rome?

The real history of Jewish gladiators, from Reish Lakish to Kirk Douglas.

On your feet! 92NY celebrates a legacy of Jews and dance

An exhibit at the Upper East Side institution highlights its history as a haven and incubator for ballet, modern, Israeli and social dancing.

Texas A&M’s Sam Salz cherishes his first taste of college football — and the opportunity to inspire fellow Orthodox Jews

A new ‘Merchant of Venice’ production challenges anti-Jewish tropes by doubling down on them

In Dallas, these Jewish teens understand the appeal of gun ownership

Hulu’s ‘The Honorable Shyne’ documents the Jewish rapper’s beef with Diddy and new life as a politician in Belize

Sam Salz is likely the first Orthodox Jew to appear in a Division I college football game

A book publisher in his publishing house

National Book Awards defends lifetime award for influential Black publisher who reissued antisemitic books

Top Canadian book prize to be awarded amid a flurry of protest over its sponsors’ ties to Israel

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