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Billy Crystal Is Coming Back to Broadway With a Very Personal Show " Kveller
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (311+ words) "860" will tell the story of the home the Jewish actor and comedian lost to the Palisades Fire in 2025. Actor Billy Crystal made his Broadway debut in 2015 with a very personal one-man show titled "700 Sundays." The very funny and extremely intimate…...
Have We Reached Peak Mah Jongg? " Kveller
4+ day, 7+ hour ago (241+ words) The game originated in China and has long been a staple of Jewish American culture. Suddenly it's everywhere " here's why. Join us for the biggest Jewish mah jongg festival ever! June 28-29 at the Museum Jewish Heritage in New York." After…...
The Jewish Mom Behind Frank Sinatra's First Big Hit " Kveller
4+ day, 11+ hour ago (445+ words) You should know about Ruth Lowe, the 23-year-old Jewish woman who wrote "I'll Never Smile Again." Courtesy of Tommy Sandler The deceptively simple ballad effectively tugs at the heartstrings, with Sinatra crooning about a feeling we all have after heartbreak…...
Jerry Seinfeld and Larry David Reunite in "Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness' " Kveller
1+ week, 3+ hour ago (206+ words) Larry also plays an Orthodox Jew " and many other characters " in the show's first official trailer. Every time I see a trailer or teaser for Larry David's upcoming "Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness," I feel more convinced that…...
Jane Yolen, Jewish Writer of "The Devil's Arithmetic' and Over 400 Books, Dies at 87 " Kveller
1+ week, 3+ hour ago (419+ words) May her memory be a blessing. The prolific children's book author, who was the recipient of multiple children's book awards and six honorary doctorates, passed away this week at age 87. She was just about to release her 450th book. "Monsters of…...
These Celebrity Jewish Knicks Fans Are All of Us " Kveller
1+ week, 1+ day ago (977+ words) From Ben Stiller to the Haim Sisters to Adam Sandler to Larry David, the Jewish pride at this iconic basketball game was strong. What a culmination to an incredible NBA championship. The way the Knicks beat the Spurs in the…...
The Knicks' Jalen Brunson's Relationship With His Jewish Wife, Dr. Alison Marks, Is Just So Beautiful " Kveller
1+ week, 2+ day ago (497+ words) The couple named their daughter, Jordyn James, after Alison's late Jewish father. There are few more beloved New Yorkers right now than Jalen Brunson, the Knicks point guard and team captain, who led the beloved New York basketball team to…...
A Cantor Set Adon Olam to 'Landslide' and Now We Can't Sing It Any Other Way " Kveller
1+ week, 3+ day ago (234+ words) We would like a whole Fleetwood Mac-themed synagogue service, please and thank you. Over the years writing for Kveller, I've covered many a rendition of Adon Olam, that traditional Jewish liturgical poem that seems to work perfectly with so many…...
This Hebrew Word Is Like the Opposite of Schadenfreude " Kveller
1+ week, 4+ day ago (200+ words) It's a life philosophy we should all embody. There's a Hebrew word that doesn't have a direct translation in English. It's a word that I love and that " forgive me for being hippy-dippy " I think that when used as a…...
From Pink to Caissie Levy, the Tonys Were Full of Jewish Mom Wins " Kveller
1+ week, 4+ day ago (656+ words) Someone get Pink in a Broadway show ASAP, please and thank you. The 79th annual Tony Awards was one of the best award shows I've recently seen " and a night full of big wins for talented Jewish moms. Some would argue…...