Informed by Jewish folklore and the writings of Isaac Bashevis Singer, the film carries a mythic poetic quality ...

The fake Jewish town is the backdrop for a potentially controversial movie on the 1941 murder of local Jews by their neighbors and the Nazis. (JTA) — In the woods of northern Ukraine ...

"Concerning the Death Penalty for Illegally Leaving Jewish Residental Districts...Any Jew who illegally leaves the designated residential district will be punished by death. Anyone who ...

Acclaimed historian Simon Schama looks at both ancient and modern stories that have changed the Jewish experience in ... glimpse into early 20th century shtetl life. Watch the full BBC Select ...

“Fiddler’s Journey” concerns itself with the details of film adaptation and the logistical challenges of recreating a convincing prewar Jewish shtetl in the former Yugoslavia. It also ...

The interactive Shtetl, which is a historic Jewish town, will return to the festival with expanded features. Attendees will be able to visit the crafted old-world European Jewish village with ...

1905. A Jewish Shtetl. Shimek and Buzya are two 10 year olds. Of course, she is a princess and he is a prince. They live in the same yard, in neighboring palaces. What Buzya really means to him, ...

Jewish humor, from the shtetl to the stage, has long reflected this. The thousands of Israelis who gathered in Tel Aviv’s Hostages Square on Sunday night burst into raucous cheers, and tears of ...

The Second Annual Grand Junction Jewish Film Festival will take place Feb. 15–16 at The Art Center on Seventh Avenue and showcase exceptional films that explore Jewish culture, history and resilience, ...