Obituaries Singer and activist Harry Belafonte dies at 96 Barrier-smashing singer, actor and civil rights activist Harry Belafonte, who once boasted of being “the most popular Jew in America” because of his… By Lisa Keys, JTA Apr 26, 2023
Music Israeli singers resurrected by AI — and not everyone is happy Two popular Israeli singers — one the “Madonna of the East,” the other the “king” of Mizrahi music as well as a convicted rapist — have teamed up on a new… By Jackie Hajdenberg, JTA Apr 20, 2023
Music Upcoming Bay Area concerts: Netta, Mostly Kosher and more Several celebrated Israeli and Jewish musicians are performing in the Bay Area this month, and tickets are going fast. Here are some of the can’t-miss… By Andrew Esensten Apr 12, 2023
Music The story behind Arik Einstein’s strange San Francisco song From the opening lines of Arik Einstein’s 1979 song “San Francisco al HaMayim” (“San Francisco on the Water”), it’s clear that something is… By Andrew Esensten Apr 10, 2023
The Bagel Report The Crazy-Ex Girlfriend Audio Haggadah After years of analyzing Rachel Bloom’s musical sitcom “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend,” we have created this audio Passover haggadah filled with… By The Bagels Apr 3, 2023
Talking With ... Q&A: Singin' the blues and the Jewish women of Tin Pan Alley Vocalist Pamela Rose of San Francisco found her niche in blues and jazz, taking the stage at a broad spectrum of venues — from San Francisco to London,… By Liz Harris Mar 30, 2023
Theater In ‘Parade,’ a tragedy of antisemitism is timely as ever There’s a moment near the end of “Parade” when Leo Frank sings the Shema. Surrounded by a mob intent on killing him, he quivers in a… By Rebecca Salzhauer, Forward Mar 23, 2023
Film ‘Fabelmans’ flops at Oscars, Jewish film history gets a nod With seven nominations for his most personal film ever, this could have been Steven Spielberg’s biggest year at the Academy Awards. But the hot-dog… By Andrew Lapin, JTA Mar 13, 2023
From the Archives 10 years ago, Topol celebrated ‘Fiddler’ 50th in Silicon Valley We are re-posting this interview with Chaim Topol, which first appeared in J. in 2013, on the occasion of his death March 8 at the age of 87. Few actors… By Dan Pine Mar 9, 2023