‘Dead To Me’ is the New Netflix Show Jewish Women Need to Watch
“Dead to Me” will unavoidably resonate with Jewish women and moms from all walks of life because of its sensitive handling of wide-ranging topics.
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Arts & Life
How to Make the Best Falafel at Home
If you’ve never made falafel from scratch, it really is possible and delicious.
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Phish performs on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon,” Oct. 10, 2016. The band members are, from left: Page McConnell on keyboard, Trey Anastasio on guitar, Jon Fishman (barely pictured) on drums and Mike Gordon on bass. (Andrew Lipovsky/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank)
Why So Many Jews Love the Band Phish
In a possible nod to their Jewish fan base, the band is known for playing live versions of “Avinu Malkeinu” and “Yerushalayim Shel Zahav.”
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Vampire Weekend’s ‘This Life’ Music Video Invites the Viewer to a Passover Seder
What would a Vampire Weekend Passover seder look like? The indie band’s new music video gives a hint.
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Sammy Sadovnik is one of Telemundo’s main soccer play-by-play announcers. He visits Israel every year. (Telemundo Deportes)
One of Telemundo’s Most Famous Soccer Announcers is a Proud Peruvian Jew
Sammy Sadovnik is a play-by-play announcer who has been with Telemundo since 2007, but he’s covered sports since 1989.
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Nathan Englander returns with a novel titled “Kaddish.com.” (Cover: Alfred Knopf; photo: Joshua Meier)
A Site to Order Kaddish for Your Loved Ones Takes a Page from Nathan Englander’s Latest Book
Soon after the publication of Englander’s book, someone created a website called “kaddish.com” offering mourners the very service described in Englander’s book.
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Herman Wouk, Legendary Author who Brought Judaism into the Mainstream, Dies at 103
By the mid-1950s, Herman Wouk’s popular and financial success as an American Jewish novelist was unmatched.
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This Jewish Family is Traveling to Literally Every Single Country
After graduating from NYU in 1994, Zackham scribbled what he called a “List of Things to Do Before I Kick the Bucket,” which he later shortened to “Justin’s Bucket List.”
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Love Jewish Food? Here’s 3 British Podcasts for You
Whether you’re British or not, if you love food and podcasts, you’ve got to check out these three favorites.
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Madonna: "I’ll never stop playing music to suit someone’s political agenda nor will I stop speaking out against violations of human rights wherever in the world they may be." (Kevin Winter/Getty Images for iHeartMedia)
Madonna Refuses to Cancel Eurovision Appearance
Pop icon is expected to perform in Tel Aviv on Saturday, despite controversy.
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Peggy Lipton, shown here circa 1968, starred on TV's "The Mod Squad" with Clarence Williams III and Michael Cole. (Photo by ABC/Hulton Archive/Courtesy of Getty Images)
‘Mod Squad’ Actress Peggy Lipton Dies at 72
Jewish actress was the product of a Long Island Jewish upbringing.
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