The Arts

The fight against terrorism and antisemitism: Oct. 19. 2026

After the U.S, complained, the Israeli military and security forces fanned out and arrested 10 suspects. Moshe Pinchi, Israel Police Superintendent, stated, “We are working to collect evidence, findings and testimonies and to consolidate an evidentiary infrastructure that will enable bringing those involved to justice.” (SDJW staff)

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International, Israel, Jewish History, News Media, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Travel and Food, USA

Danielle Alhassid blends archival materials into her art

What can a family photograph, an old cup or a century-old book reveal about lives largely forgotten? For Brooklyn-based Jewish artist Danielle Alhassid, such objects offer a way to recover overlooked voices and explore the connections among Jewish identity, migration, memory and storytelling. (Cailin Acosta)

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Cailin Acosta, International, Jewish History, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, Staff and Bylined Contributors, USA

The fight against terrorism and antisemitism: Oct. 17, 2026

The Washington Post reported that federal investigators who conducted a predawn raid Monday on the Washington D.C. home of Congresswoman Ilhan Omar (D-Minnesota) may have failed to follow instructions of U.S. Magistrate Judge Matthew J. Sharbaugh, who issued the search warrant. (SDJW staff report)

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International, News Media, Staff and Bylined Contributors, USA

‘Noah,’ the film, is a dark midrash on the early biblical book

Whether inscribed on parchment or captured on film, any serious adaptation of a biblical story functions as a midrash—an interpretation. Our interpretations almost always reveal more about the culture reading the text than about the text itself, and Aronofsky’s film, starring Russell Crowe, is a prime example of this dynamic. {Rabbi Dr. Michael Leo Samuel)

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Jewish Religion, Michael Leo Samuel-Rabbi, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Theatre, Film & Broadcast

Dorothy Levitt – the “Fastest Girl in the world”

In 1905, she established the record for the longest drive achieved by a lady driver by driving a De Dion-Bouton from London to Liverpool and back over two days. The Press nicknamed her the Fastest Girl on Earth, and the Champion Lady Motorist of the World. (Jerry Klinger)

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International, Jerry Klinger, Jewish History, News Media, Obituaries & memorials, Opinion, Sports & Competitions, Staff and Bylined Contributors

Roustabout’s ‘Ripcord’ reveals retirement residents’ rivalry

Abby Binder (Linda Libby) and Marilyn Dunn (Eileen Bowman) occupy the same room at an assisted living facility. Abby is resentful as she has lived there longer and has often enjoyed a solo room. Her somewhat taciturn, biting humor and cynical sensibility is in direct opposition to the sunny, loquacious Marilyn, who wants to effuse about….well just about everything. She is sociable, enjoys hobbies and makes herself a popular resident with the staff and other seniors. And as much as she attempts to befriend Abby, Abby is hell bent on getting rid of her. (Eva Trieger)

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Eva Trieger, Jewish Religion, Lifestyles, San Diego County, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Theatre, Film & Broadcast

Philadelphia media ignores Jewish counterprotests to Oct. 7 celebration by anti-Israel forces

“The media, including The Inquirer, often cite the large number of deaths in Gaza without mentioning the genocidal Hamas’ refusal to disarm there,” they continued. “Antisemitism in this country and abroad swells while the media ignores the struggle of Israelis to maintain the only democratic Jewish state in the world.” (Bruce S. Ticker)

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Antisemitism, Bruce Ticker, Holocaust, Israel, Jewish History, Middle East, News Media, Obituaries & memorials, Staff and Bylined Contributors, USA

Why do Jewish?

Reform and Conservative Jews may be the best audience for Why Do Jewish?, because they already have a “foot in the door” of Jewish life. They may attend services on Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur; they may attend or host a Passover Seder; they may give Chanukah presents or light candles nightly; but being an active member of the Jewish community, identifying their Jewishness as one of their most important attributes – not. (Steve Kramer)

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Antisemitism, Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Israel, Jewish Religion, Opinion, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Steve Kramer