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Eli Reiter
June 3, 2020, 11:55 am
The Jewish rapper who would be a mensch
By Eli Reiter
The pandemic has shifted audiences from the seats of a theater to the couch of a living room.
March 18, 2020, 11:13 am
Suddenly, computer screens are the new stages
With museums and concert halls dark, the livestream is a culture lifeline; economic impact uncertain
By Sandee Brawarsky
Yeganeh Mafaher of “Shalom Habibi” Photo by Mark Lavin
January 15, 2020, 10:41 am
Jewish, Muslim comics laughing in dark times
By Alan Zeitlin
Seth Rogen, right, with his parents, Mark and Sandy Rogen. The Workmen’s Circle, Seth said, is “highly connected to my own personal identity.” Courtesy of Workmen’s Circle
November 27, 2019, 11:48 am
Rogen family values at Workmen’s Circle
Actor-filmmaker Seth, whose upcoming film is the Jewy ‘American Pickle,’ will be honored with his father for ties to Yiddish culture
By Shira Hanau
The hosts of the “Call Your Mother” podcast are Jordana Horn of Short Hills, left, and Shannon Sarna of South Orange. Photo by Johanna Ginsberg
November 27, 2019, 11:44 am
On the air and no-holds-barred
Irreverent ‘Call Your Mother’ podcast goes beyond playgrounds and playdates to tackle big issues and the darker side of parenting
By Johanna R Ginsberg
Rutgers assistant professor Marc Aronson, whose parents designed the original “Fiddler on the Roof” set, will speak at the Rutgers Jewish Film Festival. Photo courtesy Marc Aronson
October 28, 2019, 12:42 pm
Raising the curtain on ‘Fiddler’
By Jed Weisberger
Giuliana Carr plays Hannah Stern (Arendt) in “Mrs. Stern Wanders the Prussian State Library” at Luna Stage. Photo by Kacey Stamats
October 24, 2019, 12:14 pm
Dialogue in detention
World premiere of play about Hannah Arendt at West Orange’s Luna Stage
By Johanna R Ginsberg
Toms River native Jared Gertner stars in the Axelrod Performing Arts Center’s production of “Guys and Dolls.”
October 16, 2019, 11:08 am
‘Insanely happy’ to be ‘rockin’ the boat’
Toms River native stars in ‘Guys and Dolls’ at Axelrod
By Debra Rubin
Neta Riskin. Courtesy of Adi Orni
September 16, 2019, 11:23 am
‘Shtisel’ star dishes on Israeli women’s role in TV, film
By Gabe Kahn
Distant Cousins
February 20, 2019, 11:34 am
‘Distant Cousins’ comes home
By NJJN Staff
Gili Getz performing his one-man play “The Forbidden Conversation.” Photo by Basil Rodericks
February 11, 2019, 11:50 am
Playwright invites Jewish Americans to engage in ‘forbidden conversation’
Kol Emet will host one-man show to ‘open up’ talk about Israel
By Michele Alperin
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