Hopkins Leads Great Cast In Powerful ‘One Life’
Nicholas Winton is an ordinary person. That’s how he describes himself and the efforts he and his colleagues are undertaking. It’s 1938, a month after Kristallnacht, and less than a […]
March 29, 2024
March 27, 2024
A Multi-Faceted, Multicultural Memoir
I have always loved memoirs, ever since I read Marley & Me in fifth grade, which has remained my favorite book ever since. In particular, I love celebrity memoirs, having […]
August 31, 2023
How Do We Connect To ‘You Are So Not Invited To My Bat Mitzvah’?
Like it or not, “You Are So Not Invited To My Bat Mitzvah” not only exists but is soaring in popularity in both Jewish and secular circles. As Jews, whether we […]
August 16, 2023
Therapy Couch Potato
According to the World Health Organization, the COVID-19 pandemic triggered a “25% increase in the prevalence of anxiety and depression worldwide.” They said it was a wake-up call to the […]
July 28, 2023
‘Theater Camp’ Is Here For You Musical Theater-Loving Nerds
In 2020, four friends – Jewish actors Molly Gordon, Ben Platt and Noah Galvin, and director Nick Lieberman – decided to get together and put on a show. But instead […]
June 20, 2023
Is Ye the New Wagner?
I don’t like him for obvious reasons,” my friend, a Jewish trombonist, told me. “But, for you, I will play Wagner because unfortunately I had to learn ‘The Ride’,” she […]
June 16, 2023
Excelsior! The Marvel-ous Stan Lee Gets His Own Origins Story Told In A New Documentary
To commemorate what would have been the 100th birthday of Stan Lee, the visionary comic book writer, publisher, producer, playwright (see his Army years) and co-creator of such indelible superhero […]
June 2, 2023
‘Jewish Matchmaking’ Star Aleeza Ben Shalom Brings Live Show To Minneapolis
Aleeza Ben Shalom has been a matchmaker for years, but the Netflix series “Jewish Matchmaking” has made her skillset a globally-recognized brand. Ben Shalom has turned her TV show into […]
November 16, 2022
‘Armageddon Time’ Has Stars, But Is Otherwise Unsatisfying
For his 8th feature film, director James Grey, doing double duty as writer and director, leaves outer space (Ad Astra) and Brooklyn (Little Odessa; Two Lovers) for Queens, where he […]
November 2, 2022
Replete With Biblical References, Bob Dylan’s Latest Book Showcases The Artist’s Jewishness and His Brilliance
‘The Philosophy of Modern Song’ turns out to be more Talmudic than philosophical.