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      Singer and actor Harry Belafonte in a recording studio, circa 1957. (Photo/JTA-Hulton Archive-Getty Images)

      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
      Ofra Haza died in 2000, but AI technology has allowed for her voice and likeness to be recreated and used in a new song. (Screenshot/YouTube)

      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
      Netta in her new music video, "I Love My Nails."

      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
      Iconic Israeli singer Arik Einstein (Photo/Yaakov Saar-National Photo Collection of Israel)

      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
      "West Covina" from "Crazy Ex-Girlfriend"

      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
      Pamela Rose performing a Wild Women of Song show in 2010.

      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
      The musical "Parade" centers on the 1913 trial of Jewish factory manager Leo Frank. (Photo/Joan Marcus)

      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
      Spielberg, Quan and Capshaw pose for a photo together

      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
      Chaim Topol as Tevye in the 1971 film adaptation of "Fiddler on the Roof." (Photo/JTA-Silver Screen Collection-Getty Images)

      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
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