How Gary Shteyngart’s Russian Jewish past informs his literary present
Novelist Gary Shteyngart's Soviet-inflected humor is more relevant than ever in Trump's America.
2018 Stroum Lectures with Gary Shteyngart
Novelist Gary Shteyngart will explore questions of humor, identity, and politics in a series of conversations with Professor Sasha Senderovich.
Baladino in Concert at SJCC
With its members hailing from Berlin and Tel Aviv, Baladino is a Mediterranean folk band that offers fresh, yet deeply authentic interpretations of Sephardic and
The Israeli “American Idol” – A Star is Born
UW senior Aliza Minkina says that Kohav Nolad, the Israeli version of "American Idol," is a riveting window onto Israeli culture.
Jewish Film Studies: Israel & America at the Movies
Naomi Sokoloff's new essay about Jewish film
Seattle Sephardic hazzan visits Carleton College
Isaac Azose and his Ladino songs amazed the crowd at a Sephardic cultural symposium in Minnesota. A special report from Dr. Maureen Jackson, former Cole Fellow at UW and current Harry Starr Fellow at Harvard.
Jews in Soviet Cinema of the 1920s-1940s
Cinema is a visual document of the transformation of attitudes towards Jews in the Soviet Union.
Purim unmasked: Purim art and artifacts from around the world
Shrines to Esther, Haman's ketubbah, outrageous groggers. Art expert Shalom Sabar dips into his treasure trove of Purim art and artifacts.