Film
New York Jewish Film Festival Returns for 33rd Edition
The lineup of 28 feature, documentary, and short films and discussions with filmmakers kicks off on January 10.
Contemporary Jewish Culture
Books
Renny Pritikin’s Adventures in Bay Area Art
The curator, writer, and teacher’s memoir winds its way through his four-decade career, arriving, geographically and conceptually, back where he started.
Art
A Jewish Family’s Story of Loss and Restitution
An exhibition at LA’s Skirball Cultural Center chronicles three women’s decades-long struggle to reclaim a family painting seized by the Nazis.
Books
New York Jewish Book Festival Returns for Second Run
The free, week-long event kicks off on November 12 at Lower Manhattan’s Jewish Heritage Museum.
Books
The Story of Three Generations of Artists in One Graphic Novel
Amy Kurzweil's graphic memoir reproduces her grandparents’ letters, paintings, and documents.
Art
The Many Afterlives of Jewish Zines
Writer Chava Shapiro’s Jewish Zine Archive spans dozens of rare publications collected over two decades.
Art
Jewish Tattoos for Radical Visibility
Artist Nick F sees tattoos as a way to “mark our bodies as a holy place and create a clear sign of our commitment and pride of our Jewishness.”
Art
Mika Rottenberg’s Critique of Contemporary Object Culture
All the little things we buy that look simple come from somewhere thanks to a series of interlocking, complex chains and sequences.
Art
Multicultural Manhattan Synagogue Regains Its Past Splendor
The restored Eldridge Street Synagogue has made it possible for neighbors and visitors from diverse cultures to find themselves at home.
Books
The Living Traditions of Hebrew Calligraphy
Izzy Pludwinski's new book looks at the evolution of Hebrew calligraphy, from sacred scrolls through modern art and graffiti.
Books
Habibi, Give Peace a Chance
Artist and author Tom Haviv dreams of a one-state solution for the Israel-Palestinian conflict, Jewish-Muslim solidarity, and harmony between Sephardi and Mizrahi Jews.
Art
Jonas Kulikauskas Reimagines the Ghetto
The photographer illuminates a chapter of Jewish history that, until recently, has been obscured by scholars.