Arts
Deadline is Feb. 6 for Keren Or contest
The 11th annual Keren Or (Ray of Light) writing and photography contest for Jewish youth is seeking original poetry, creative...
A young Holocaust survivor’s perspective
Childhood, by Jona Oberski, 95 pages, Penguin Classics trade paperback, $14 Reviewed by NEAL GENDLER Reluctantly, I confess that to...
HaZamir uses music to connect teens to Judaism
A fundraising gala on Feb. 15 will help support the local chapter, which will perform at New York’s Lincoln Center...
Stories of those who’ve left orthodoxy
At the age of 13, author Lynn Davidman knew in her “gut” that she had left Orthodox Judaism. At that...
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...
