Coen brothers
My Jewish Characters
A writer considers the fictions of religious identity—in life and on the page
The Coens Are Doing It Again
We’re already excited for fictionalized Dave Van Ronk biopic
100 Greatest Jewish Films
Day 2, Nos. 75 to 51: Barton Fink is the greatest Jewish noir, Heathers is a classic morality play, and Jeff Goldblum is, well, Jeff Goldblum
Visionaries
What makes a Jewish film? To open our 100 Greatest Jewish Films week, critics A.O. Scott and Jody Rosen talk about movies from Abie’s Irish Rose to Zelig.
Sundown: Bieber Backs Center, Draws Ire
Plus Medvedev, Twitter, and more search-engine bait
A Serious Mensch
Fyvush Finkel’s career, rooted in Yiddish theater, has lasted nearly eight decades. And he’s not planning on retirement anytime soon.
‘A Serious Man,’ ‘Basterds,’ and ‘Ajami’ Nominated
Congrats to Tablet contributing editor David Rakoff
Sundown: Larry David Goes Native
Plus saving the earth from synagogues, an identity musical, and more
Sundown: Jewish News for Italians
Happy Columbus Day! Plus, Abbas flipped, the Coens dissed, and Potok staged
Coens’ ‘A Serious Man’ Coming This Week
With even more Jewishness than their other flicks!
Neighborhood Bully
Why the Israel Defense Forces hit Syria—and why they believe that Assad won’t hit back
When Berlin Meant Business
Berlin was once home to 50,000 Jewish-owned businesses. A historian is now obsessively reconstructing their demise.
In Praise of Dairy Restaurants
A visit to B&H Restaurant on Second Avenue brings back memories of milchig establishments of yore
Curse of the Survivor
Singer Vera Gran was haunted by allegations of Nazi collaboration. A new book asks if survival made her guilty.
