Jaws at 50: the Jewish sensibility that shaped Spielberg’s blockbuster and transformed cinema: It’s hard to believe Steven Spielberg was just 27 when he directed Jaws. Before that he’d mostly worked in television, helming episodes of detective show Columbo and the acclaimed TV movie Duel. He’d made just one theatrical feature, The Sugarland Express. Then …
A tribute to Maurice El Medioni, the last of the Algerian-born Jewish musical stars: Maurice El Medioni, Algerian-born Jewish musician and mentor to young performers, died on 25 March 2024, leaving a legacy of musical production on three continents – Africa, Europe and the Middle East. Maurice El Medioni lived his early life in Oran, …
How a French rabbi helped build a thriving Jewish community in medieval York – before a shocking massacre: On the last night of Hanukkah 2023, a service was held in York on the site of the 12th-13th century Jewbury cemetery. The event was led by Rabbi Elisheva Salamo, the first rabbi to live in York for …
US election: Jewish and Muslim votes probably don’t have the power to change the outcome – despite backlash on Gaza policy: Recent polling suggests that Joe Biden’s policy of backing Israel in the Israeli-Palestinian war is hurting him in the eyes of American Muslims. An #AbandonBiden campaign was launched by Muslim voters in Minnesota in …
Why did a far-right MP take a fire extinguisher to a Jewish menorah just as Poland’s new government was being voted into power?: In an attack caught on video, a member of the Polish parliament (Sejm) used a fire extinguisher to put out the Hanukkah candles on a menorah positioned in a public area of …
Elliott Erwitt: Jewish photographer who fled facism and spread a little joy in a post-WWII world: “Photography has little to do with the things you see and everything to do with the way you see them,” Elliott Erwitt once said. Erwitt, who was one of the most celebrated photographers of the 20th century, died on …
Jewish creators are a fundamental part of comic book history, from Superman to Maus – expert explains: Erik Mclean/Unsplash Jewish writers and artists have been a fundamental part of comic book creation since the early days of the industry. Comic books used to be formatted like books or newspapers, but in 1934 Max Gaines, a …
Israel at 75: how inept British intelligence failed to contain Jewish independence groups: David Ben-Gurion formally declares Israel as an independent state on May 14 1948. Rudi Weissenstein – Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs Before they were Israeli, the Jewish community of Palestine – the Yishuv – had been Britain’s close junior partner. A dispute …
South Africa and Israel: new memorial park in the Jewish state highlights complex history: An artist's impression of Gan Siyobonga memorial park in Israel. Supplied by author Israeli officials and Jewish South African activists have inaugurated a memorial park in Tel Mond, a city north of Tel Aviv. Opened in in November 2022, Gan Siyabonga …
Five on-screen references to Hanukkah to help you celebrate this Jewish festival: Owing to a quirk in the Jewish lunar calendar Hanukkah coincides with Christmas this year. While it predates the Christian festival – it is mentioned in the Bible, in the gospel of St John (“And it was at Jerusalem the feast of the …
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Eric Zemmour: Jewish heritage is a useful tool for the French far right: French commentator Eric Zemmour has risen to political notoriety off the back of anti-Muslim hatred and anti-migrant incitement before even officially announcing his candidacy in the 2022 French presidential elections. One recent poll placed Zemmour at 16% – which would translate into …
South Africa in the news: Dawn raids victim says Pacific people in NZ were treated like ‘Jewish people in Nazi era’: A victim of the dawn raids has likened the treatment Pacific people in New Zealand faced in the 1970s as similar to what happened to “Jewish people in the Nazi era”. However, Pacific Panthers …
Travels in Jewish History, Part 1: Burma, Cambodia, China, India – a Beauty interest event taking place on 2020-09-30 19:00:00 in United States Join Irene Shaland, an internationally-published art and travel writer and lecturer, for a fascinating two-part talk about her travels through Jewish history in six countries on two continents. While in Part One …
From Seinfeld To Sandler: Jewish Pop Culture Trivia Night – a Culture interest event taking place on 2019-07-25 19:00:00 in United States Trivia Night is back with NOVA Tribe & EntryPointDC! It's the start of schvitzing season – cool down indoors at our themed trivia night where will we challenge your knowledge of all things …
Older Adults Day: Celebrate Jewish Culture in Music – a Culture interest event taking place on 2019-05-15 15:00:00 in United States Cantor Irene Failenbogen is a singer-songwriter from Buenos Aires, Argentina. She is a crossover artist who has performed in operas, musical comedies, and theater. She was trained as a Hazzan in Buenos Aires, Argentina, …
Silk Road Tea House: An Evening of Bukharian Jewish Culture – a Culture interest event taking place on 2018-10-04 18:30:00 in United States This vibrant musical evening celebrates one of the oldest Jewish communities in the world – Bukharians. Hailing from the Uzbek city of Bukhar, this tight-knit community has resided in Central Asia from …
5th Annual Polish Jewish Studies Workshop – Centering the Periphery: Polish Jewish Cultural Production Beyond the Capital – a Culture interest event taking place on 2018-03-05 08:30:00 in United States Campus: Douglass Room: Seminar Room Contact Name: Susanna Treesh Contact Phone: (848) 932-8551 Description: It will focus on Jewish cultural production, but also on cultural …