Arts
Concert marks Auschwitz liberation anniversary
The Apollo Male Chorus will offer a ‘musical menora’ of works to celebrate survivors and liberators on Jan. 27 By...
A mother’s personal struggles
The Girl from Human Street: Ghosts of Memory in a Jewish Family, by Roger Cohen, Knopf, $27.95 Reviewed by NEAL...
Nat Hentoff stands up for free speech
In addition to his career as a leading jazz critic, New York-based journalist Nat Hentoff has gained a reputation, over...
Hanoch Piven plays
The Israeli illustrator couldn’t draw very well, so he began making portraits out of assorted objects and found his unique...
Theodor Herzl’s ‘phenomenal achievement’
Herzl’s Vision: Theodor Herzl and the Foundation of the Jewish State, by Shlomo Avineri, BlueBridge, 288 pages, $22.95 Reviewed by...
Ottolenghi's veggie recipes to die for
Yotam Ottolenghi, from West Jerusalem, teamed up with Sami Tamimi, from the Arab east side of town, for a beautiful...
Twin Cities Jewish Humor Festival kicks off Jan. 17
The sixth annual Twin Cities Jewish Humor Festival will run Jan. 17-31 at the Sabes JCC, 4330 Cedar Lake Rd....
Tychman Shapiro Gallery shows ‘The Art of Business’
3rd Generation Project: The Art of Business and works by Israeli illustrator Hanoch Piven are on display through Jan. 29...
'Exodus': Testosterone-fueled journey to ancient Egypt
New Ridley Scott film about Moses alternately evokes and evades the dominant events in the modern Jewish world By MICHAEL...
Nazis lived among us
The Nazis Next Door: How America Became a Safe Haven for Hitler’s Men, by Eric Lichtblau, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 266...
