Theater
Stephen Sondheim was unmistakably Jewish, but did he live a ‘Jewish Life?'
“I look at it as a form of Americanized Yiddishkeit: his nature, his worldview, his sense of humor,” said Daniel Okrent in an interview last week.
The last 15 years: Sarit Brown brings intimate musical ‘The Last Five Years’ to Jerusalem - review
Engolement: Once you find your inner golem, life in the shtetl will never be the same - review
Retired Israeli theater, film star Yossi Pollak dies aged 81
‘To infinity and beyond!' Watching ‘Toy Story 5’ with my son on the spectrum - comment
The villains in the early movies – Sid in "Toy Story 1" and the Prospector and Al in "Toy Story 2" – were wonderfully awful, and Danny always knew who the bad guys were.
'Shards of Laughter': Giving people permission to laugh through painful topics
The play’s arc takes us from 1924 Munkács, a Czechoslovak town with deep Hungarian roots, through the Holocaust years and to present-day Australia.
Int'l dance company arrives in Israel, proving Hora can be a state of mind
Igal Perry and New York’s Peridance Contemporary Dance Company arrive in Israel with a program spanning styles – and one deeply personal hora.
Jerusalem highlights: June 26-July 2
What's new to do in Israel's capital?
A play called ‘The Zionists’ turns the post-Oct. 7 discourse into a dysfunctional family drama
The new play is set to run through July 3 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, and follows a family on vacation as they navigate their conflicting views on Israel in the post-Oct. 7 world.
New comedy-drama Jacob’s Stepladder to premiere at Jerusalem’s Khan Theater
The play tracks a Jewish single father over 20 years as he raises his daughter alone, putting a comedy-drama spin on themes of identity and religion.
John Lithgow wins Tony Award for portraying Roald Dahl in ‘Giant,’ about author's antisemitism
“Who knows where antisemitism or any bigotry comes from. In playing the role, I just looked for the damage,” Lithgow said during a March appearance on a New Yorker podcast.
Jerusalem highlights: May 22-28
What's new to do in Israel's capital?
'Too Jewish?' Why Jewish stories still make some audiences uncomfortable
Why Jewish stories still provoke discomfort – and why that discomfort matters
Jerusalem highlights: May 1-7
What's new to do in Israel's capital?
