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.
Flesh and Blood
Max Brooks shares his father Mel’s sense of humor. But when it comes to thinking about zombie outbreaks and how to prevent them, he is dead serious.
Sundown: Bishop Nailed for Holocaust Denial
Plus: smell is not a matter of taste, a senior roadster, and more
The 2,000 Year Old Man Brought Jewish Humor Mainstream
Brooks and Reiner tell ‘Times,’ as they prepare for box set
Neil Simon Unbound
As it progressed, the playwright’s autobiographical trilogy grew more dark—and more true
Ben-Gurion
Cheap Eats
An entrepreneur opened a Jewish-themed restaurant in Lviv, Ukraine. Chopped liver is on the menu, but not its price—diners get to haggle over it.
Grace Notes
Orthodox klezmer and bluegrass virtuoso Andy Statman and evangelical country star Ricky Skaggs cross genres and faiths to form a mighty duo
Goodbye to All That
For generations, the Jews of Caracas had idyllic weather, prosperity, and vibrant communal organizations. Things have changed under Hugo Chávez.
