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In Vienna, updated Freud Museum slips in an exhibition space and Holocaust memorial
By Rich Blaustein
Beset by challenges during the pandemic, the half-century-old institution is seeing new life after expanding its focus and seeking out younger visitors with a massive renovation
Sigmund Freud's visitors' room couch. (Hertha Hurnaus/ Sigmund Freud Privatstiftung)
June 24, 2023, 6:51 am
In Vienna, updated Freud Museum slips in an exhibition space and Holocaust memorial
Beset by challenges during the pandemic, the half-century-old institution is seeing new life after expanding its focus and seeking out younger visitors with a massive renovation
By Rich Blaustein
Melissa Rauch as Abby Stone in 'Night Court.' (Elizabeth Morris/NBC/Warner Bros. Television)
June 18, 2023, 2:30 am
Melissa Rauch on why her ‘Night Court’ is different from all others
The actress and comedian discusses her new reboot of the classic ’80s sitcom, and how she got her start in showbiz at the Passover seder table
By Jacqueline Cutler
Moshe Safdie at the Albert Einstein Education and Research Center in Sao Paolo, Brazil, in 2022. (Courtesy Safdie Architects)
June 12, 2023, 3:32 am
From Jeddah to Jerusalem, Israel-born Moshe Safdie cements his architectural legacy
The master draughtsman’s projects include the Yad Vashem redesign and a Sheldon Adelson-owned resort; he writes about it all in his memoir, ‘If Walls Could Speak’
By Rich Tenorio
Barry Mann, left, and Cynthia Weil arrive at the 57th annual Grammy Awards at the Staples Center on Sunday, February 8, 2015, in Los Angeles. (Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File)
June 3, 2023, 8:46 am
Cynthia Weil, Grammy winning lyricist, dead at 82
Songwriter, who had a decades-long writing partnership with husband Barry Mann, best known for penning ‘You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feeling’
By Hillel Italie
Guttenberg plays himself in 'Tales From the Guttenberg Bible.' (Adam Wingman via JTA)
May 4, 2023, 5:35 am
​​Steve Guttenberg and his Judaism take center stage in the adaptation of his memoir
Playing through May 21 at the George Street Playhouse in New Brunswick, New Jersey, ‘Tales From the Guttenberg Bible’ explores the actor’s career, Jewish identity and much more
By Stephen Silver
Ben Platt arrives at the premiere of 'Dear Evan Hansen' on Wednesday, September 22, 2021, at the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles. (Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)
May 2, 2023, 6:51 pm
Ben Platt wears Star of David necklace as part of Met Gala costume
The necklace choice comes as the performer stars in a play that tells the story of the 1915 antisemitic lynching of Leo Frank in the US, and whose opening drew neo-Nazi protests
By PHILISSA CRAMER
Barbra Streisand presents the award for best musical at the Tony Awards in New York on June 12, 2016. ( Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)
May 2, 2023, 10:42 am
Barbra Streisand to get the ‘Jewish Nobel’
Star will donate $1 million Genesis Prize award to groups protecting environment, promoting women’s health, combating disinformation, aiding people of Ukraine
By Jackie Hajdenberg
Photographer Ardon Bar-Hama's digitizing camera setup. (Courtesy)
March 18, 2023, 10:31 am
Photographer who digitized Dead Sea Scrolls completes new Kirk Douglas archive
Ardon Bar-Hama regularly works with rare documents such as the Aleppo Codex, so when the Douglas Foundation tapped him for a 10,000-item collection, he was ready. Now it is, too
By Rich Tenorio
Jeremy Dauber is the author of 'Mel Brooks: Disobedient Jew.' (Yale University Press via JTA)
March 8, 2023, 1:57 am
A history of Mel Brooks as a ‘disobedient Jew’
In new biography, Jeremy Dauber breaks down how the comedian and director just couldn’t help being a loving iconoclast skewering the establishment
By Andrew Silow-Carroll
Julian Schlossberg, center, is shown with Elaine May and Alan Arkin. (Courtesy of Julian Schlossberg via JTA)
February 19, 2023, 3:47 pm
Julian Schlossberg’s new memoir covers 6 decades working with Jewish showbiz royalty
‘Try Not to Hold It Against Me: A Producer’s Life’ tells how the 81-year-old producer worked and partied with celebs like Barbra Streisand, Mel Brooks and close friend Elaine May
By Stephen Silver
Paul Rudd and Kathryn Newton in a still from 'Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania.' (Courtesy of Marvel)
February 16, 2023, 3:39 am
Mighty mensch Paul Rudd makes largely disappointing ‘Ant-Man’ a little more fun
Great performances by all-star actors including Michael Douglas and Michelle Pfeiffer can’t save Marvel’s latest release – out Feb. 16 – from soulless visuals and a languid plot
By Jordan Hoffman
Comedian Modi Rosenfeld performing at Caroline's on Broadway. (Courtesy of Rosenfeld via JTA)
February 12, 2023, 4:43 am
Jewish comedian Modi Rosenfeld, a mainstay for Orthodox audiences, is gay. So what?
After a recent Variety article that drew attention to his orientation, the US religious funnyman doubles down on his cultural identity – and fans are overwhelmingly supportive
By Jackie Hajdenberg
Actor Ryan Reynolds and Anabel Graetz in a scene from 'Free Guy.' (screenshot)
February 10, 2023, 3:37 am
Late-blooming character actor Anabel Graetz talks about finding Hollywood fame at 77
Until she appeared opposite a screaming Ryan Reynolds in 2019’s ‘Free Guy,’ the Jewish entertainer says her talents could seldom pay the bills: ‘It’s nice to peak late in life’
By Cathryn J. Prince
Natasha Lyonne as Charlie Cale in 'Pokerface.' (Photo by: Evans Vestal Ward/Peacock)
January 26, 2023, 1:33 am
Natasha Lyonne’s well-played old Jewish man shtick makes ‘Poker Face’ a sure bet
Airing Jan. 26 on streaming service Peacock, this mystery of the week show is like a newish-Jewish spin on the old classic ‘Columbo’ – and we hope it runs just as long
By Jordan Hoffman
Lisa Edelstein, shown in a studio with some of her works. (Holland Clement via JTA)
January 24, 2023, 8:03 am
TV star Lisa Edelstein’s art exhibit captures her Jewish family
Her first solo exhibition, titled ‘Family,’ is on display at the SFA Advisory art gallery in downtown Manhattan through January 25
By Linda Buchwald
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