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The Ins and Outs of 2024 (by the Jewish Media Fellows)
One unhinged writing session later, after great deliberation, and quite possibly spitting out water onto our computers, we bring you… the definitive in/out guide for 2024.
Review: Havurah’s First Jewish Short Film Festival
The films ranged from poignant renderings of love and loss of faith to high energy concepts toying with the forms of Judaism and film alike.
Fancy Feast Dishes on Queer Sex, Burlesque, and Jewish Continuity
The Jewish performer’s new essay collection is “part exclusive backstage pass and part long-form literary striptease.”
The Moss Maidens, a play about teen girls seducing and killing Nazis, is making history
“There’s this catharsis in getting to kill Nazis on stage, knowing they would have wanted to kill you.”
On Jewish Catholic Guilt
“By distancing myself from Christianity, I’ve distanced myself from a part of my mom’s life. I’m still trying to put together the pieces I’ve missed.”
Is Ye the New Wagner?
“He just has so many bangers!” said another Jewish friend begrudgingly the same week, dismayed that we weren’t putting Ye West on the playlist for the rager that night.
The Fiddler And The Self-Hating Jew
“Right at the moment when I felt the least aligned with Judaism, I was cast in the most Jewish musical in existence.”
The Torah of Reality TV — Jumping the Fence, Jewishly (Judaism Unbound Podcast)
Pop culture is often dismissed as unsophisticated, reality TV considered a “guilty pleasure”. But let’s take a closer look: is there hidden Torah in the practice of watching reality TV?
Can a Jewish Gamer Novel Help Us Redefine Friendship?
Gabrielle Zevin’s newest bestseller highlights an unlikely duo: a lifelong chavruta pair. Can the holiness of their collaboration withstand the pressure of stereotypes?
Why Did “Indecent” Become An Overnight Classic?
The play by Paula Vogel became an immediate theater phenomenon. It hasn’t stopped captivating audiences and gracing student stages. What explains its unusual success?
“This book will make people check themselves:” Jonathan Freedland on Escaping Auschwitz
The author of “The Escape Artist: The Man Who Broke Out of Auschwitz to Warn the World,” on Rudolph Vrba’s story, modern genocide, and the unfair expectations placed on survivors of great trauma.
Chelly Wilson, Queen of the Deuce, Matron of Sleaze
How do we remember the infamous Greek Jewish lesbian immigrant porn theater boss Chelly Wilson? Lauren Hakimi reviews the documentary “Queen Of The Deuce,” showing at DOC NYC.
Got Enemies? Try a Jewish Incantation Bowl
Scholar Shira Eliassian talks incantation bowls, demon divorces, and feminist historical narratives.
‘Grounds for Collaboration’: First Jewish Zine Festival Celebrates Unconventional Publishing
Creatives across North America flocked to pop-up events hosted by the Jewish Zine Archive to revel in a renaissance of small-scale Jewish independent publication.