Jewish Culture

Jews played--and continue to play--a pivotal role in the Hollywood movie studios, while Jews and Judaism have appeared in films in different ways and degrees throughout the history of film.

Fiddler on the Roof brought the shtetl--along with many memorable characters and unforgettable tunes--to the big screen.

Sometimes not understanding the words can actually enhance the experience of prayer.

Yiddish writers emigrated from Europe, and though Yiddish writing all but ceased after the Holocaust, it is seeing a small rebirth today.

A profile of the Israeli poet Yehuda Amichai (1924-2000)

Part of what makes the art scene in Israel so unique is that the country blends so many varying influences from all over the Jewish world.

Music has been a part of Jewish life since biblical times, and remains integral to Jewish religious and cultural experiences.

Literature in Judeo-Spanish, the language of Sephardic Jews

Because many Jewish writers wrote in German, Russian, French, and other European languages, what we call "European Jewish literature" overlaps with European literature as a whole.

Think Hebrew is the only Jewish language? Think again!