Famous jewish artists
Music on the double: Liturgical singer Lior Elmaleh offers a sonic bridge for all
The 51-year-old payetan – liturgical singer – has put together an impressive roster of artists for the occasion, culling top performers from the piyut domain alongside other musicians.
Spotted in a Nazi’s daughter’s real estate ad: A painting looted from a famed Jewish art dealer
Alon Olearchik, Assaf Amdursky remove signatures from artists’ petition against Gaza war
Artist and physician Mark Podwal dies at 79
1939 Superman comic sells for $2.6 million
The comic, which was sold at newsstands for ten cents at the time of publication, reached the staggering $2.6 million sum at auction.
Face-to-face with Hanoch Piven
Although Piven's lifelong passion had been to draw faces, he fell in love with his own distinctive technique and all that came with it.
Rush's Geddy Lee’s Jewish mom, a Holocaust survivor, was his biggest fan
In a moving tribute on Instagram, Lee shared a brief synopsis of his mother’s incredible life — including how she survived Auschwitz and loved to cook for family on the Jewish holidays.
American author Nicole Krauss receives prize for Jewish literature
Krauss was chosen by the Sami Rohr Prize panel of judges for her "valuable contribution to Jewish literature."
Gal Gadot signs 8-figure deal to star in Heart of Stone
The movie will be the first in a series that will put a “female spin” on such action franchises as "Mission: Impossible" and the James Bond films.
Jewish poet given Christian burial in Belarus
The reburial of Shmuel Yefimovich Plavnik, better known by his pen name Zmitrok Byaduli, took place on Tuesday at a Christian cemetery in Minsk.
Arts pioneer Ilana Rovina dies
Ilana Rovina was extremely popular in the 1960s and 1970s, especially during the Yom Kippur War when she traveled constantly to the front lines to sing to the troops.
Arkadi Duchin sets his sights on Abu Dhabi
“I’m sure there’s a lot more than horses and sweets there, but I don’t really know what there is. I think it’s a humorous song. I’m not trying to put down anybody.”
Meijer de Haan, Gauguin’s Jewish protégé.
The Jewish heritage of Meijer de Haan, artist and Gauguin's protégé, is finally revealed.
Art in ‘conversation’
The Wolfson Museum of Jewish Art at Heichal Shlomo hosts ‘This Too Is Possible’
