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Painful and Piercing Public Art as Therapy
‘The hunger to create and share these works of art is a testament to the widespread trauma that grips Israeli society,’ writes Leora Eren Frucht.

‘The hunger to create and share these works of art is a testament to the widespread trauma that grips Israeli society,’ writes Leora Eren Frucht.
Wider World
The Women Fueling the Rise of #JewishTikTok
From Orthodox lifestyle bloggers and food accounts to comedians and book reviewers, these Jewish content creators have exploded on TikTok.

From Orthodox lifestyle bloggers and food accounts to comedians and book reviewers, these Jewish content creators have exploded on TikTok.
Arts
Barbie’s Jewish Mother
Mattel’s iconic doll isn’t affiliated with a specific religion, but her roots trace back to Ruth Handler, a Jewish mom with chutzpah.

Mattel’s iconic doll isn’t affiliated with a specific religion, but her roots trace back to Ruth Handler, a Jewish mom with chutzpah.
Arts
Holy Sparks: Celebrating Fifty Years of Women in the Rabbinate
A showcase of rabbinic achievement, featuring 24 women who redefined Jewish leadership.

A showcase of rabbinic achievement, featuring 24 women who redefined Jewish leadership.
Arts
Anti-Jewish Bias Is Spreading in Arts and Culture
It may be more subtle than a scrawled swastika or a torched synagogue, but anti-Jewish bias in that realm is nonetheless a growing phenomenon.

It may be more subtle than a scrawled swastika or a torched synagogue, but anti-Jewish bias in that realm is nonetheless a growing phenomenon.
Arts
Black and Jewish Identities Converge in Art
A generation of Black Jewish women are using art—paintings, drawings, multimedia works and film—to share and explore their multiethnic perspectives.

A generation of Black Jewish women are using art—paintings, drawings, multimedia works and film—to share and explore their multiethnic perspectives.

Everyone’s Talking About ‘Nobody Wants This’

Writer, director and podcaster Erin Foster discusses interfaith relationships and creating a swoon-worthy Jewish character for her hit Netflix show.

Arts

A Floor That Looks to the Stars

by Stewart Kampel

A breathtaking mosaic installation at the historic Eldridge Street Synagogue in the Lower East Side is an artist’s final public work.

Arts

‘White Bird:’ Teen Romance, Nazis and Schoolyard Bullying

by Curt Schleier

The new film, a sequel to ‘Wonder,’ takes young viewers back to the Holocaust and 1940s France to teach a lesson in kindness.

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In Times of Terror, Israelis Turn to Classical Music

by Rebecca Cypess

Amid the fears of the ongoing war, the Carmel Quartet prepares for a new season of concerts that will offer refuge and moments of musical beauty for listeners.