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Local Production of ‘Fiddler on the Roof ‘

Neverland Theatre is proud to present “Fiddler On The Roof,” the original Broadway musical featuring live musicians and a talented cast of 40. Show times are 8:15 p.m. on Saturday,… Read More


North Shore Music Theatre Under New Ownership

The North Shore Music Theatre is back with an exciting 2010 musical season filled with classic, contemporary and much-loved Broadway favorites. The new NSMT is under the leadership and ownership of… Read More

Trompe L’oeil at Swampscott High Beckons Visitors, Teaches History

Edgar Allen Poe looks out from the cover of his book of dark tales past a sleek, black raven who appears majestic and aloof perched on a book. Poe shares… Read More

PEM to Offer Free Tours

The Peabody Essex Museum will offer nine distinct 45-minute tours, offering visitors a unique perspective on the Museum’s world class collections and encouraging new ways of looking at art. All tours… Read More

Cape Ann Jewish Film Fest

“Killing Kastzner,” the first of four films presented as part of the Cape Ann Jewish Film Festival series to benefit Temple Ahavat Achim of Gloucester, will screen on Thursday, March… Read More

Native Son to Screen Film About African Poverty

Jeremy Levine, a Beverly native, will present his new film, “Good Fortune,” at the Salem Film Festival. The documentary focuses on poverty in Kenya, and how international aid efforts may… Read More

Holocaust Savior’s Story Preserved

Are people inherently good or evil? One ponders this question when viewing “No. 4 Street of My Lady.” While the Holocaust brought out some of the worst aspects of human… Read More

Artsbridge Throws a Fundraiser

Dedicated to developing dialogue between young Israeli Jews and Palestinians, Artsbridge held its first formal fundraiser at Brookline High on January 31. Founder Debbie Nathan of Swampscott reported that equal… Read More

‘Still Jewish’ Author Coming to Wakefield

Keren McGinity, author of “Still Jewish — A History of Women and Intermarriage in America,” will speak at Temple Emmanuel of Wakefield on Feb. 23 at 7:30 p.m. Her book… Read More

And the Grammy for Contemporary Jewish American Music Goes To…

…Oh that’s right. There isn’t a Grammy for Contemporary Jewish American Music. And why not? This article is an attempt to understand the contemporary Jewish American Music scene, as controlled… Read More

Chorus North Shore Begins Rehearsals

Chorus North Shore invites new members to join as the Chorus starts rehearsals Monday, February 1, for its May 22 concert, “Peace and Praise.” Despite its professional performances and sound,… Read More


‘Knit the Season’ Weaves Cultures Together

Israeli Folk Dance Festival

Definitive Brandeis Biography Portrays a Man of Principles

The Movies Had a Jewish ‘Punim’ in 2009

A Treasure Trove of Jewish Music

Holiday Storytelling in New Leatherworkers Museum

Blending the Spiritual and Artistic

In the Catskills, a Waning Generation of Survivors Hangs On

Jewish Roots Music, Courtesy of Craig Taubman

Exhibit of Zachar Shapiro in Lynn

Book Bytes for the Holidays

Israeli Director Raises American Jewish Hackles with ‘Defamation’

Philanthropic Violin Prodigy to Perform

An Inspiring Tale of Gulag Survival

Documentary Exposes Environmental Disaster

Jewish Band Releases Album In a Pay-What-You-Want Format

Russian Poet’s Life Explored in Impressionistic Film

Parisians Head for Promised Land and Trouble

Out of the Shtetl and into Boston’s Opera House

Jewish Book Month Celebrates 15 Years!