Arts
When Israel was attacked 50 years ago
Reviewed by NEAL GENDLER Hamas’ deadly penetration of southern Israel occurred 50 years and a day after the near-disastrous attacks...
Les Block, our music maven
By MORDECAI SPECKTOR It’s hard to know where to start when writing a remembrance of Les Block, a multifaceted musician,...
Journey to the old land of woe
Reviewed by NEAL GENDLER From early childhood, prosperous Tel Aviv shop owner Yaakov Fein heard his parents talk wistfully with...
Jews bring the funny to the Fringe
By DORIS RUBENSTEIN I’ve always thought that there were some parallels between the Children of Israel during the Exodus from...
Repressing memories of a week in 1970
Reviewed by NEAL GENDLER Martha Hodes wanted to know what it was like to be 12 years old, traveling with...
A guide to Jewish artists at Twin Cities art fairs
By DORIS RUBENSTEIN Ahh! Summer in Minnesota. There’s nothing like it: biking, canoeing, picnicking, outdoor concerts. And art fairs. Early...
Book explores the bard of Hibbing’s local roots
Reviewed by MORDECAI SPECKTOR The Dylanologists never sleep. At least it seems that way for the coterie of Bob Dylan...
There’s always at least one doctor in the house
By DORIS RUBENSTEIN Unique. Or at least unique to Minnesota: That’s Daniel Volovets. Can you think of anyone else around...
Music’s power to heal
By MORDECAI SPECKTOR When the AJW contacted pianist Emmet Cohen on a Friday afternoon in late April, he was visiting...
Set a place for Andrew Zimmern at the dinner table
By DORIS RUBENSTEIN Since I started covering the arts for the American Jewish World in 2007, I thought I’d touched...
