Arts
Righteous Diplomats saved Jews in the Shoah
Reviewed by NEAL GENDLER Most adult Jews likely know about Raoul Wallenberg, the Swedish diplomat who with associates saved thousands...
Sharon’s got a brand-new bag
By MORDECAI SPECKTOR Among the many great musicians to come out of the Twin Cities in recent decades, few are...
Sam climbs her way to a better life
Reviewed by NEAL GENDLER For understandable reasons Sam is not a happy girl, so Allegra Goodman’s very engaging Sam is...
Bill Charlap Trio draws on a vast repertoire
By MORDECAI SPECKTOR The piano trio is a venerated configuration in the world of jazz. Jazz pianists have told me...
‘Trayf’ probes Chasidic life
By DORIS RUBENSTEIN During the 10 years that I lived in Brooklyn (1974-1984), I had two encounters with the Chabad...
Not Great Britain’s finest hour
Reviewed by NEAL GENDLER Three weeks short of 17, orphaned Peter Fleischmann escaped Nazi Germany with the famed Kindertransport only...
Five reasons to see ‘A Servants’ Christmas’
By DORIS RUBENSTEIN For years after I arrived in Minnesota in 1984, I ignored A Servants’ Christmas, which the History...
Stella Levi recalls life on Rhodes
Reviewed by NEAL GENDLER In nearly a century, Stella Levi has lived four different lives: First a child in the...
Attention, young Jewish artists! We want your Hanuka-themed artworks
We’re looking for colorful drawings by budding artists to feature on the cover of our Hanuka special edition on Dec....
Strange journey of a prophet
Reviewed by NEAL GENDLER Most Jews are born that way, others have to work at it — but few as...
