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Orthodox Jewish comedians Mark Schiff, Eli Lebowicz and Daniel Lobell talk of faith and humor.
The president called the Calypso singer, actor and activist “legendary.”
A Jerusalem exhibit sees the state’s first 12 heads of government through the prism of pointillism.
Jewish parallels abound in the show that just finished its third season.
His 1978 record album “The Sixteenth Sheep” is one of the best-selling in the country’s history.
PBS will air “How Saba Kept Singing,” a documentary on the familial and musical relationship between Polish Holocaust survivor David Wisnia and his grandson, Avi.
It also gained a wall map by D. Haines of Philadelphia dated to 1828.
Alisa Meves, the right hand to ardent Putin supporter Valery Gergiev, is the Tel Aviv orchestra’s new artistic administrator.
The film, which is also available on Amazon and iTunes, seeks to revive interest in Jewish contributions to frontier life.
“We were convinced that this series about an everyday superhero—one most people have never heard of—needed an unprecedented rollout,” said Carolyn Bernstein at National Geographic.
Paul von Mendelssohn-Bartholdy transferred “Madame Soler” across the Swiss border as German antisemitism rose in the 1930s.
“By celebrating our distinct heritage and embracing our shared values, we can build a stronger and more vibrant global Jewish community,” said Ronald S. Lauder, president of the World Jewish Congress.
