Voice Actor Jeff Bergman on Replacing Don Rickles in ‘Toy Story 5’
Brian Fishbach
June 11, 2026
“We very much want to keep the spirit and the essence of that iconic character that Rickles created.”
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Entertainment
Why I Cried Watching ‘Crossing Delancey’ Performed Live on Stage
Lisa Ansell
June 11, 2026
As I left the theater, wiping my eyes, I felt renewed gratitude for traditions that slow us down enough to truly see one another.
‘Playmakers’: A Jewish Toyland
Steven Mirkin
June 3, 2026
The entire toy industry in America was largely Jewish, from the company founders and executives to the designers and factory workers, from the wholesale distributors and the army of salesmen, to the retail outlets and the large department stores that sold them.
Comedian Jeff Ross Talks Pastrami in the Big Apple
Steve Matoren
June 3, 2026
The Museum of the City of New York welcomed “The Roastmaster General” along with Katz’s Deli owner Jake Dell for a meaty talk on the Jewish deli’s legacy.
Batya’s Moment
Alan Zeitlin
June 3, 2026
NewsNation host Batya Ungar-Sargon talks about her new book, “The Jews and The Left,” her rift with Megyn Kelly and why antisemitism has spread like wildfire in America.
When Everything Becomes a Product—Including Girlhood
Judy Gruen
May 27, 2026
In her debut book, “Girls®: Generation Z and the Commodification of Everything” Freya India presents a stinging indictment against those she blames for having turned normal girls into GIRLS®, an ideal target market for the social media, pharmaceutical, beauty and online therapy industries.
Gabba Gabba Oy!
Steven Mirkin
May 27, 2026
For Cate Thurston, the chief curator at the Skirball, the exhibit gives the museum a chance to “explore this sort of underserved story” about the Jewish relationship and participation and crafting the look of punk
Heroines of Oct. 7 on Stage and Livestream
Toby Klein Greenwald
May 27, 2026
A new women-to-women production, called “HEROINES! Songs & Soliloquies for the Soul.”
Lev Livitsky’s Very Complicated Second Act
Judy Gruen
May 21, 2026
“Out From Under” is filled with strong, dynamic women who all have something to teach Lev, but the author resists framing the novel as a feminist project.
Fighting Smart
Kathleen Hayes
May 21, 2026
A new book by Melanie Phillips challenges the conventional wisdom and offers innovative ideas and practical tools to fight the global surge of antisemitism.
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