A new dark comedy asks a serious question: Was Bulgaria’s King Boris III a friend or a foe of the Jews? “The Brief Life & Mysterious Death of Boris III, King of Bulgaria,” has its North American premiere at 59E59 Theaters through June 2. By Elizabeth Karpen May 7, 2024 5:08 pm
After USC cancels graduation amid Israel protests, some Jewish students question their place on campus “Our campus has become such a spotlight,” one student said. “It used to be a place where we learned and studied, and now it’s this hotbox of tension and news and all eyes are on us.” April 26, 2024 7:29 pm
Seeking out sites from the bygone Borscht Belt? New historical markers lay out a path. “The Borscht Belt Historical Markers Project” is dedicating markers in South Fallsburg, Kiamesha Lake, Hurleyville, Bethel and Woodridge this summer. April 26, 2024 9:20 am
Teen Fellowship They came to America to teach teens about Israel. Then war in Gaza changed the curriculum. By Eliana Rosen April 24, 2024 11:01 am
Teen Fellowship These young adult novels are expanding the way literature depicts Jewish teens By Alinea Kirshenbaum April 23, 2024 10:01 am
A fifth question this Passover: Why does that Manischewitz matzah box look so different? By Philissa Cramer and Jackie Hajdenberg April 22, 2024 3:54 pm
Peacock’s ‘The Tattooist of Auschwitz’ tackles a Holocaust love story based on real events By Shira Li Bartov April 22, 2024 10:00 am
From Alvin Ailey to Elie Wiesel, 14 standout moments from 150 years of the 92nd Street Y By Julia Gergely April 11, 2024 5:25 pm
The exodus story you know ‘All Too Well’ gets retold in new Taylor Swift haggadah By Jackie Hajdenberg April 10, 2024 3:41 pm