Culture Mavens
Hosted by Rabbi Susan Nanus and author and Temple member Tom Teicholz, Culture Mavens is your all-access guide to one-of-a-kind experiences related to Judaism meant to entertain, enlighten, and educate. Stay tuned for a new episode every Friday.
In the late 1930s, wealthy landowner Edith Pretty hires amateur archaeologist Basil Brown to investigate the mounds on her property in England. He and his team discover a ship from the Dark Ages while digging up a burial ground
At Paris talent firm, A.S.K, agents scramble to keep their star clients happy and their business afloat. Three agents, Mathias, Gabriel and Andréa, juggle one situation to another in circumstances that blend their personal and professional lives.
Lifelong friends Barb and Star embark on the adventure of a lifetime when they decide to leave their small Midwestern town for the first time ever.
Follow the adventures of four Haredi students who study at a yeshiva in Jerusalem. What you will find in Shababniks (Hebrew slang word for a Haredi youth who is off the path – but not entirely!) is fun, and a lot of it. Created by Eliran Malka and starring Omer Perelman Striks from "Valley of Tears" and Rotem Keinan from "Fauda."
When an attack brings down the star student at an elite ballet school, her replacement enters a world of lies, betrayal — and cutthroat competition.
Picked by Our Mavens:
💭 The Casden Institute
The Casden Institute supports research that aims to spur dialogue and achieve greater understanding not only about what it means to be Jewish in America but what it means to be American in a pluralistic society.
🎤 The Temple Emanu-El Stricker Center
Part of Manhattan's Temple Emanu-El, this cultural center strives to create Jewish experiences with compelling classes, seminars, and special events to challenge, inspire, and entertain.
🌎 Jewish Council for Public Affairs
A compilation of resources across a variety of media -- from curricula to podcasts -- intended to help you educate yourself and your community.
📚 Los Angeles Review Of Books
Read Tom's Review of Yair Assulin's recently translated book The Drive, available on Amazon.
✡️ My Jewish Learning
A variety of resources for all aspects of Judaism and Jewish life -- from beliefs and practices to food and history.
🎭 Lincoln Center At Home
Lincoln Center at Home showcases a diverse program of online experiences like daily pop-up classrooms, concerts, and performances by world-class artists.
🎬 ChaiFlix
Exclusive access to a highly acclaimed library of Jewish and Israeli movies, TV series, and documentaries.
🎨 Arts at AJU
A Planted Allegory Audio Guide by Artist Jenny Yurshansky is a series of stories about invasive plants deemed as "blacklist."
💻 YIVO Institute for Jewish Research
Learn about an array of subjects such as Jewish traditions and Yiddish language and literature.