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Jews who embraced play and toys featured in Strong National Museum exhibit
A Strong National Museum of Play display in Rochester traces the outsized Jewish role in the American toy and game industry, from Barbie to Hasbro.
Menachem Wecker
Sep 10, 2026
Culture
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Yiddish Book Center to celebrate Sholem Aleichem this fall; open house set for Oct. 25
The Yiddish Book Center’s fall lineup features a Woody Guthrie documentary and an Oct. 25 open house honoring Sholem Aleichem.
The Jewish World
Aug 20, 2026
Culture
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In Breathing Under Water, mom with autistic son, college swimming star save each other
Mindy the Book Yenta reviews Jacqueline Friedland’s novel about a school administrator raising an autistic son and a college swimmer finding her way.
Mindy Holland
Aug 20, 2026
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Albany author Sophie Panzer’s first novel blends Jewish magical realism and existential questions
Mindy the Book Yenta reviews Albany author Sophie Panzer’s debut novel, Son of Sasha, which blends Jewish magical realism with life after Oct. 7.
Mindy Holland
Aug 6, 2026
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The movie Europe doesn’t want you to see
A JNS opinion piece argues the little-seen film ‘Citizen Vigilante’ captures an uncomfortable truth about Europe that critics would rather ignore.
Thane Rosenbaum
Jul 16, 2026
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Delaware Art Museum to present first U.S. show on Simeon Solomon, the only Jewish Pre-Raphaelite
The Delaware Art Museum will mount the first U.S. survey of Simeon Solomon, the only Jewish artist tied to the Pre-Raphaelites, in 2027.
The Jewish World
Jul 9, 2026