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.
Posted inAcademy Awards (Oscars) Gaza Strip Glazer, Jonathan Holocaust and the Nazi Era Israel Israel-Gaza War (2023- ) Jews and Judaism The Zone of Interest (Movie)
‘Zone of Interest’ Oscars Speech Is Defended by Jewish Film Artists
Remarks about Israel that the director Jonathan Glazer made as he accepted an Oscar for “The Zone of Interest” drew a letter of support after facing criticism last month.
Posted inAcademy Awards (Oscars) Gaza Strip Glazer, Jonathan Holocaust and the Nazi Era Israel Israel-Gaza War (2023- ) Jews and Judaism The Zone of Interest (Movie)
‘Zone of Interest’ Oscars Speech Is Defended by Jewish Film Artists
Remarks about Israel that the director Jonathan Glazer made as he accepted an Oscar for “The Zone of Interest” drew a letter of support after facing criticism last month.