Culture

New York’s Jewish Museum taps former Israel Museum head James Snyder as its next director

Snyder could steer the museum into new territory by taking on current issues like antisemitism, a departure from its tradition as a center for art and culture.

By Asaf Elia-Shalev August 14, 2023 5:34 pm

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Actor Ben Kingsley reveals why he stars in so many Holocaust films

The reason involves his “vigorously antisemitic” grandmother.

August 14, 2023 4:59 pm

The creator of ‘Planet of the Bass,’ TikTok’s hit of the summer, has made a series of Jewish characters, too

Jewish comic Kyle Gordon has amassed millions of followers for his spoof videos, which often include Jewish protagonists — from the “Bar Mitzvah Emcee” to the “Jewish Bubbe.”

August 11, 2023 3:28 pm

The 10 most influential Jewish rappers of the past 50 years

By Andrew Esensten August 11, 2023 9:00 am

From Rick Rubin to Doja Cat, Jews have helped shape the first 50 years of hip-hop

By Andrew Esensten August 11, 2023 9:00 am

A pioneering 18th-century Sephardic silversmith’s Torah decorations to be displayed in US museums for first time

By Penny Schwartz August 10, 2023 6:06 pm

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Phoenix Suns will retire Amar’e Stoudemire’s number, making him 2nd Jewish ex-NBAer to net honor

By Jacob Gurvis August 10, 2023 4:03 pm

Alex Edelman, the summer’s hottest comedian, finds a tough Jewish crowd at a senior home

By Julia Gergely August 10, 2023 1:46 pm

At Chosen Comedy Festival in Brooklyn, comics lean into nuances of identity

By Jackie Hajdenberg August 9, 2023 8:03 pm

Ideas

Performing Hasidic music, these women are transcending gender and the Orthodox-liberal divide

By Jessica Roda August 9, 2023 7:00 pm

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