Jewish community

Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Returns for a Fourth Season

‘The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’ Returns for Its Fourth Season

Noir Galvin, Arcadia University

Everyone's favorite female comedian could reappear on television as soon as this December.…

November 1, 2021

In Israel-Palestine conflict, Israel and Palestine open fire

The Israel-Palestine Conflict Is Complicated and Has a Long History

Michael Boland, DePaul University

Israel and Palestine have been at odds for decades but Israel's recent and brutal attacks on innocent Palestinians has placed a spotlight on the two territories.…

June 4, 2021

An illustration of a main character of Shiva Baby.

‘Shiva Baby’ Masterfully Depicts a Rollercoaster of Emotions

Isabelle Juan, Truman State University

Seligman's acclaimed debut takes the audience on a wild ride as the main character encounters more than she bargained for at a shiva service.…

May 8, 2021

‘They Went Left’: How Historical Fiction Can Ground Us Amid Uncertainty

Juliana Fujii, Biola University

The touching but heartwrenching World War II novel explores a Jewish girl's hope-filled journey to find community in a war-ravaged Germany.…

August 26, 2020

‘Unorthodox’ Depicts the Escape From an Insular Religious Community

Nanda Illahi, Okayama University

The Netflix miniseries portrays a young Jewish woman fleeing a strict, patriarchal, Orthodox home in Brooklyn to Berlin.…

April 16, 2020

‘Tis the Season to Have More and Better Chanukah Movies!

Emma Lichtenstein, Brandeis University

Step aside mainstream holidays, it's our time.…

December 28, 2019

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