Splashing Onto the Page
Rabbi Dr. Stuart Halpern
October 10, 2024
Jonah has emerged from the depths in the latest brilliantly-rendered modern artistic midrash from Jordan Gorfinkel and Koren Publishers.
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Entertainment
Zibby Owens’ ‘On Being Jewish Now’: A Timely and Thoughtful Anthology
Debra L. Eckerling
October 10, 2024
With more than 70 meaningful, smart, funny, sad, emotional and inspiring essays from writers, actors, artists and religious leaders, “On Being Jewish Now” is a time capsule, containing a wide range of voices from around the world.
‘October 7’ Play Held at UCLA
Aaron Bandler
October 9, 2024
The “Verbatim Play,” taken from testimonies of Oct. 7 survivors, received a warm reception.
‘Nobody Wants This’ Creator Erin Foster Talks Hit Netflix Show
Ryan Torok
October 9, 2024
For “Nobody Wants This” creator Erin Foster, art appears to imitate life.
Taking it IZZY
Ayala Or-El
October 9, 2024
The goal of IZZY is to introduce global audiences to a broader range of Israeli content, beyond the familiar narratives of the Arab-Israeli conflict or ultra-Orthodox life.
Becoming Sacred
Peter Himmelman
October 2, 2024
An excerpt from Peter Himmelman’s new book, “Suspended by No String: A songwriter’s Reflections on Faith, Aliveness, and Wonder.”
New Oct. 7 Documentary Aims to Provide ‘Resilience’
Aaron Bandler
October 2, 2024
The film focuses on five Israeli families and their experiences over the past year since Oct. 7.
‘Anyada Buena!’: A New Children’s Book, ‘A Turkish Rosh Hashanah,’ Paints a Vibrant Picture of an Ancient Jewish Community
Tabby Refael
October 2, 2024
The experience of reading the book aloud to children is what anyone would want from introducing kids to new Jewish communities, traditions and language through literature.
Israeli Band RGB’s Journey of Love, Resilience and Music: A New Album for Troubled Times
Ayala Or-El
September 26, 2024
The album’s themes of resilience and emotional exploration gain even deeper meaning in the wake of the violence and upheaval following Hamas’ attack on Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, and the subsequent war in Gaza.
A Multisensory Hebrew and Persian Concert at Skirball Gives Its Listeners Wings
Tabby Refael
September 26, 2024
“Our L.A. concert was like a homecoming.”
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