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Alan Arkin in one of his last major roles co-starring in two seasons of "The Kominsky Method" opposite Michael Douglas. (Photo/Netflix)

Alan Arkin, Jewish actor with uncommon versatility, dies at 89

by Andrew Silow-Carroll June 30, 2023

(JTA) — Alan Arkin knew he was going to be an actor from the age of five. “Every film I saw, every play, every piece of music fed an unquenchable […]

Dean Stockwell in his iconic role as Al in "Quantum Leap." (Photo/NBC Universal)

Film

How Dean Stockwell, dead at 85, fought antisemitism and inspired Jewish moviegoers

by Benjamin Ivry and Forward November 10, 2021

In "Shylock," Doug Brook plays Jon Davies, an actor playing the role of Shylock in a production of "Merchant of Venice." (Photo/Edmond Kwong-ImageWurx)

Jewish actor tackles Shylock, and audience expectations, in San Jose show

by Andrew Esensten May 26, 2021May 26, 2021

Naomi Newman as Reb Eli in the upcoming Zoom play "God of Vengeance." (Photo/Courtesy Newman)

Local treasure Naomi Newman: 90 years old and still acting

by Dan Pine February 1, 2021February 8, 2021

An 1869 portrait of a fairy by Sophie Gengembre Anderson.

My kids want to know: Are fairies real? Are Jedi? What about bats?

by Drew Himmelstein January 6, 2021

Maya Herbsman (Photo/Hannah Rimm)

Talking With ...

Q&A: She helps performers choreograph the most intimate moments

by Patricia Corrigan September 10, 2019September 10, 2019

Ari’el Stachel (right) plays matchmaker to two shy Israelis, played by Rachel Prather and Etai Benson, in the broadway musical "The Band's Visit." (Photo/JTA-Matt Murphy)

Berkeley actor finds Jewish-Arab identity on Broadway in ‘Band’s Visit’ adaptation

by Steve North December 20, 2017March 23, 2018