Vogue Germany’s latest cover star, 102-year-old Margot Friedländer, is a meaningful subject, said Anna Wintour.
Category: Jews and Judaism
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Amid Outcry, Academy Museum to Revise Exhibit on Hollywood’s Jewish Roots
When the museum first opened, it was criticized for omitting Hollywood’s Jewish pioneers. Now it is under fire for what its new exhibit says about them.
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A Celebration of Frank London’s Music Will Be Missing One Thing: Him
The trumpeter, composer and bandleader who helped revitalize klezmer is battling cancer. But his work hasn’t slowed, and his longtime associates are rallying around him.
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Columbia Grads Reflect on How the Campus Protests Have Shaped Them
As students in Columbia’s class of 2024 received their diplomas, many of them were grappling with what intense activism on campus would mean to their futures.
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‘Kidnapped: The Abduction of Edgardo Mortara’ Review: Church vs. State
This film, based on a true story about the kidnapping of a Jewish child in 19th-century Italy, underscores the devastating consequences of family separation.
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Jerry Seinfeld Can No Longer Be About Nothing
The comedian, long beloved for his apolitical riffs, has been wrestling with what it means to be Jewish amid the Israel-Hamas war. Not everyone is pleased.
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Schtick’s Pop-Up Event Series for Seder Celebrates Jewish Culture
The dinner parties held by Shtick, a pop-up series celebrating Jewish culture, draw out New York’s influencers, artists, designers and celebrities.
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Robert Kraft’s Fight Against Antisemitism Began Long Before Oct. 7
The New England Patriots owner said this week that he was “no longer comfortable supporting” Columbia University, his alma mater, which has been roiled by protests.
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For Sale: A Rare Klimt Portrait, Valued at $32 Million. But of Whom?
The painting’s re-emergence after decades has come with a swirl of questions about its subject, one of three related teenage girls.
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With a Fresh Look and Recipes, Manischewitz Courts a New Generation
The 136-year-old company’s products have been staples in American Jewish households for generations. After a major rebranding, the matzo ball soup comes with merch.
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Maurice El Medioni, Jewish Algerian Pianist, Dies at 95
He fused the music of his Sephardic roots with Arab traditions, incorporating boogie-woogie and other influences, to create a singular style.
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Academy Museum to Highlight Hollywood’s Jewish History After All
The museum was criticized earlier for failing to acknowledge the contributions of the Jewish pioneers who helped establish the American film studio system.