Beth Harpaz

A show at the Skirball Cultural Center in LA shows how Maurice Sendak's Jewish roots shaped "Where the Wild Things Are" and his other work.

Members of law enforcement enter a pro-Palestinian encampment at UCLA on May 2 in Los Angeles. Photo by Eric Thayer/Getty Images By Beth Harpaz May 2, 2024

UVM student protests at a pro-Palestine rally on April 29, 2024.

A fight over disposition of cremated remains splits a family. Graphic by Benyamin Cohen/Midjourney By Beth Harpaz May 3, 2024

A new survey found 47 percent of U.S. voters believe colleges should ban pro-Palestinian protests, compared to 30 percent who say the demonstrations should be permitted. A slightly smaller number — 41 percent — would ban pro-Israel protests. The vast majority of voters — 76 percent — also said they

In concentration camps and ghettos during WWII, Jewish artists painted in secret, hid their work and traded art for food.

A Q-and-A with bagel disrupter Adam Goldberg, whose Popup Bagels just opened on the Upper West Side with its controversial 3-bagel minimum.

Participation in Birthright Israel trips by Americans is down by half this summer. Summer camp trips to Israel are down dramatically too.

Image by Beth Harpaz/Canva By Beth Harpaz May 10, 2024 A Bintel Brief , Yiddish for a bundle of letters, has been solving reader dilemmas since 1906.

The spring semester is ending but fallout from campus protests continues with dismantling, divestment and a speaker cancellation.