‘The Jazz Singer’ in clown face
“The Jazz Singer” was a Broadway hit in the 1920s with Georgie Jessel playing the cantor’s son who didn’t follow family tradition because he wanted to go into show business. In 1927 the story was immortalized on screen by Al Jolson in what would be the first talking feature film. Full Story
A painting threatens a friendship
French Jewish playwright Yasmina Reza could have been thinking of Reb Zusha of Hanipol when she wrote “ART.” The 18th century Hassidic sage didn’t make it his goal to become another Abraham or Moses, but rather to be simply himself. Full Story
Olympic mystery: Why were 2 Jews benched in Berlin?
Think of the 1936 Berlin Olympics and the name Jesse Owens likely comes to mind.
With his four gold medals, the black track-and-field star made a mockery of Hitler’s claims of Aryan superiority. Full Story
Top children’s books honored
The 2012 winners of the Sydney Taylor Book Award, which honors new books for children and teens on Jewish themes, have been announced. Full Story
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