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Suburban Orthodox to host fundraiser with ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’ comedian (not that one)

When comedian Elon Gold does his standup spiel at Suburban Orthodox Congregation Toras Chaim’s Annual Event this June, Adam Ben-Zev, the shul’s president, believes...
Paul Lurie

An inside look into how the JCC responded to a bomb threat

At around 1 a.m. on May 15, the JCC of Greater Baltimore received a bomb threat through the info page of its website, said...
Lois Loew and Rachel Lipman

Jewish winemakers share importance of legacy and labor

By Rudy Malcom Growing up, Rachel Lipman thought you needed white hair and a mustache to be a winemaker. Today, the 29 year old is...

Here come the brides: Weddings surge in 2022

Those who grieved over the emptiness of their social calendars during the pandemic are in for good news, as 2022 is looking to be...
Ben Foster plays Harry Haft in “The Survivor"

HBO’s ‘The Survivor’ asks a profound question

By Jarrad Saffren How powerful is a reason to live? That is the question that animates Jewish director Barry Levinson’s new movie, “The Survivor,” released...
pro-abortion rights protesters

More than 1,000 Jews rally outside the US Capitol in support of abortion rights

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By Julia Gergely WASHINGTON (JTA) — As it was originally conceived over the last year, the Jewish Rally for Abortion Justice was meant to be...
Arnold Rifkin

Arnold Rifkin, former marine and TV engineer, dies at 93

One memory of his father, Arnold Charles Rifkin, that stands out to Alan Rifkin involved a trip to the cinema on his 10th birthday. The...
Rosenbloom Owings Mills JCC

Owings Mills JCC evacuated after bomb threat; threat deemed noncredible

The JCC of Greater Baltimore received an antisemitic email bomb threat on Saturday, May 14. The JCC in St. Louis received a similar threat, but...
Nancy Kutler

Nancy Kutler leads the Jewish museum board of trustees

Update 5/17/22: The article's headline has been updated to better reflect the content of the story. While the pandemic ground entire industries to a standstill...
Norman Jewison and Chaim Topol

A movie about how ‘Fiddler on the Roof’ became a movie

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By Andrew Lapin Despite his name, Norman Jewison, the director of the 1971 film adaptation of “Fiddler on the Roof,” is not Jewish. The 95-year-old Jewison...