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A scene from "Seven Blessings," Israel's submission to the 2023 Academy Awards.
Posted inFilm

Israel’s Oscar submission is a vibrant story of family, betrayal and forgiveness

PJ Grisar by PJ Grisar November 2, 2023November 2, 2023
Screenshot from “Disaster,” an 80-second film from animator Yoni Goodman.
Posted inFilm

The story of a mother whose sons were taken hostage by Hamas is now an animated film

PJ Grisar by PJ Grisar November 1, 2023November 1, 2023
Excerpt from "If I Give You My Sorrows" by LABA choreographer Jo Kreiter, with dancers Natalya Shoaf, Sonshere Giles and Jhia Jackson (Photo/Jack Beutler)
Posted inCulture

LABA’s latest artists showcase dares to touch on Jewish taboos

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(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky October 31, 2023October 31, 2023
From a series of illustrations by Inbal Hoffman, shared on her Instagram @inbalhoffman
Posted inCulture

After the massacre, a Tel Aviv tattoo artist is filling a profound abyss with art

by Stav Ziv October 31, 2023
Israel’s online presence has been engaging the zeitgeist. (Illustration/Forward)
Posted inCulture

Reeling from tragedy, Israel has a social media strategy — and it involves a lot of Harry Potter

PJ Grisar by PJ Grisar October 30, 2023October 30, 2023
Iddo Gefen (center) hiking with his friend Sagi Golan (left) and another friend in an undated photo. (Photo/JTA-Courtesy of Gefen)
Posted inBooks

An Israeli author was excited for his best friend’s wedding. After Oct. 7, it became a funeral.

Gabe Friedman by Gabe Friedman October 27, 2023October 27, 2023
Zaki El-Kodsi carries the new Torah in a procession at Congregation B’nai Israel in Daly City, Oct. 22, 2023. (Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff)
Posted inReligion

With unique new Torah scroll, Karaite Jews hope to inspire next generation

Andrew Esensten by Andrew Esensten October 25, 2023October 28, 2023
Darla Contois (left) as Esther Rosenblum and Lisa Edelstein as Golda Rosenblum in "Little Bird." (Photo/JTA-Courtesy of Steve Ackerman)
Posted inTV

In PBS series ‘Little Bird,’ a Jewish woman uncovers her traumatic Indigenous past

Shira Li Bartov by Shira Li Bartov October 24, 2023October 25, 2023
Deni Avdija seen during a game between the Washington Wizards and the Golden State Warriors at the Chase Center in San Francisco, Feb. 13, 2023. (Photo/JTA-Lachlan Cunningham-Getty Images)
Posted inSports

Israeli star Deni Avdija is poised for a big year as the NBA season begins

Jacob Gurvis by Jacob Gurvis October 24, 2023October 24, 2023
From left to right: Variety contributor Malina Saval, Alex Edelman, Ike Barinholtz, Marc Maron and Tiffany Haddish speak onstage during the Variety Hollywood & Antisemitism Summit in West Hollywood, California, Oct. 18, 2023. (Photo/JTA-Araya Doheny-Variety via Getty Images)
Posted inTV & Film

Variety’s star-studded Hollywood summit on antisemitism takes a turn amid war in Israel

Jacob Gurvis by Jacob Gurvis October 20, 2023October 20, 2023

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