PJ Grisar is a Forward culture reporter. He can be reached at [email protected] and @pjgrisar on Twitter.
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Film & TV In ‘Vishniac,’ a portrait of a scientist, a fabulist and a chronicler of a disappearing world
Laura Bialis’ documentary shares the work and life of a photographer who captured Jewish Europe before the Holocaust
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Film & TV What does ‘The Curse’ finale mean? We asked ‘Moses’ to find out
The surprise star of the Showtime series’ final episode speaks
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Film & TV In a conversion comedy, France’s Jerry Seinfeld flirts with Catholicism
‘Stay With Us’ reveals the French-Moroccan comic Gad Elmaleh’s fascination with the Virgin Mary
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Film & TV The biggest question at the Golden Globes isn’t who will win, but what they’ll say about Israel
The first major awards ceremony since the actors' and writers' strikes comes to an industry divided on Israel and Gaza
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Theater A visionary theater maker never thought he’d be ‘Jewish director’ — then the times demanded it
With ‘Our Class,’ virtual theater innovator Igor Golyak takes on the raw topic of antisemitism
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Culture The secret Jewish history of ‘Lord of the Rings’
J.R.R. Tolkien said he didn't intend to make his dwarves Jewish, but evidence suggests otherwise
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Culture 24 perfectly plausible pop culture predictions for 2024
Will HAIM release a mikvah album? Will Larry David get canceled on 'Curb'?
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Fast Forward Kanye West apologizes to Jewish community for ‘outburst’ — in Hebrew
In an Instagram post, the rapper vowed to work on himself and ‘promote unity’
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