Meet the Women Changing the Face of Orthodox Journalism
From Hamodia to Mishpacha, these editors run some of the most successful Haredi publications around. But will they publish a picture of Hillary Rodham Clinton is she becomes president? That’s a tough one.
Puck Everlasting: The Stan Fischler Story
Stan Fischler is Madison Square Garden’s hockey historian, a connoisseur of bad puns and a fan of religious observance.
Yiddish Rep's Controversial Take on Mideast Conflict
For its first play in English, New Yiddish Rep has chosen “Land of Fire,” Mario Diament’s play about an Israeli woman reconciling with the terrorist who attacked her. The result is a controversial and impassioned production.
The Jews of Al-Jazeera
Founded in 1996, Al-Jazeera has been the target of some skepticism, particularly with regard to its coverage of Israel. But that hasn’t kept a number of Jewish journalists from working for the network.
Martin Duberman's Radical 85-Year Journey Through White America
Fifty years ago, Martin Duberman debuted the play “In White America.” Today, the 85-year-old playwright finds the revival of his drama is more relevant than ever.
Four Decades Later, They're Still Banking on 'The Rothschilds'
In 1970, Sherman Yellen and ‘Fiddler on the Roof’ lyricist Sheldon Harnick brought ‘The Rothschilds’ to Tony Award-winning Broadway fame. Now Simi Horwitz catches up with the duo as they launch Rothschild 2.0.
When Alvin Ailey Choreographs the Holocaust
With ‘No Longer Silent,’ the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater — an iconic African-American company — branched into new territory: It’s a piece about the Holocaust.
Why Is a Formerly Secular Woman Like Her Running a Chabad Center?
Most Lubavitchers are born into the group. What draws onetime secular Jews like Keren Blum to embrace — and thrive in — the Hasidic movement?
Jewish Enviro-Artists Have the Whole World in Their Hands
A surprising number of Jewish artists are in the forefront of the climate change movement. Simi Horwitz sits down with these enviro-artists who are remaking their worlds. And ours.
'Bearded Lady' and 'Gender Terrorist' Take Performance Art Beyond the Fringes
What does doing a strip tease as a rabbi or working under the stage name ‘bearded lady’ have to do with Judaism? For two ‘extreme performance artists,’ faith is everything.
