Arts
Jamie Baum Septet+ bridges musical genres
The opening track on Bridges (Sunnyside Records), the new album from the hugely talented Jamie Baum Septet+ is titled “From the...
Matt Goldman writes a cracking good Jewish detective story
Reviewed by NEAL GENDLER Fondness for detective stories isn't necessary to enjoy Matt Goldman's clever, funny second Nils Shapiro murder...
Noam Wiesenberg releases debut album
After a decade of studying and performing in the U.S., Tel Aviv native Noam Wiesenberg has released his debut album,...
Rupert Thomson: If it’s not true, it should be
Reviewed by NEAL GENDLER Few authors could make the lives of two 20th century French women lovers as spellbinding as...
An illustrated history of the Nazi reign
The cover photo of The Oxford Illustrated History of the Third Reich (Oxford University Press) depicts Hitler on his “art trip”...
Six13 provides more than novelty
by MAX SPARBER Community News Editor Like many musical groups, Jewish a cappella group Six13 has a lot of videos...
Yossi Klein Halevi: Seeking to find spiritual kinship
Reviewed by NEAL GENDLER It’s difficult to review a book so insightful, sensitive and sensible that you want to quote...
The sisters Berlovitz
By DORIS RUBENSTEIN Sisters Sonya and Barbra Berlovitz have been important parts of the Twin Cities theatre and arts scene...
Philip Roth, enfant terrible turned peerless chronicler of American Jewish life, dies
JTA Staff Report (JTA) — Philip Roth, whose notorious novels about the sex drives of American men gave way to...
Why Haim means so much to young Jewish women
By GABE FRIEDMAN NEW YORK (JTA) — Zoe Plotsky and 10 friends recently came together for a casual Shabbat dinner...
