PJ Grisar is a Forward culture reporter. He can be reached at grisar@forward.com and @pjgrisar on Twitter.
PJ Grisar
By PJ Grisar
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Theater Yiddish ‘Fiddler on the Roof’ returns to New York with director Joel Grey and original Tevye Steven Skybell
The award-winning Folksbiene production will play off-Broadway’s New World Stages this fall in a limited engagement
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Culture 750 artifacts of the Holocaust, each with its own tale to tell
At the Museum of Jewish Heritage, 'The Holocaust: What Hate Can Do' lacks focus, but spotlights powerful stories
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Film & TV On ‘The Boys,’ our superhero obsession births a familiar fascist
Using ideas from Captain America, Superman and even Nietzsche, the Amazon Prime show paints a dispiriting picture of contemporary America
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Culture Julia Garner’s dual nominations and Levinson clan kudos promise a pretty Jewish Emmys
The 2022 Emmy nominations tee up more wins for ‘Mrs. Maisel,’ ‘Barry’ and ‘Succession’
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Film & TV Remembering James Caan, the ‘only New York Jewish cowboy’
Known for playing tough guys and curmudgeons, the actor has died at the age of 82
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News ‘They had panic and terror on their faces’: Klezmer band member relives scene of July 4 shooting
Tuba player recalls a frenzied scene at Highland Park
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125 greatest Jewish movie scenes The 125 greatest Jewish movie scenes of all time (1-25)
From the silent era and Golden Age of Yiddish cinema to last year's Oscar contenders, here are our picks
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125 greatest Jewish movie scenes The 125 greatest Jewish movie scenes of all time (26-50)
Top picks include scenes inspired by Sholem Aleichem and Philip Roth and the rise of Barbra Streisand
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