Arts
A barrel of laughs, the Middle East
Arab Israeli author Sayed Kashua is riding a wave of popularity, with a hit TV sitcom and three well-received novels...
Showcasing artists’ curious passions
Curious Passions: The Diverse Inquiries of Traffic Zone Artists is described as a sampling of what art-making looks like “in...
What’s behind 'Compulsion or the House Behind'?
In a MJTC first, live actors will be joined by marionettes, which portray Anne Frank and her family By DORIS...
George W. Bush’s Mideast policy
Tested by Zion: The Bush Administration and the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, by Elliott Abrams, Cambridge, 288 pages, $30 Reviewed by NEAL...
'A.K.A. Doc Pomus' kicks off Jewish Film Festival
The festival will celebrate its 20th year with award-winning international films, Minnesota premieres and a lineup with something for everyone...
Looking to Persian Jews for Purim inspiration
For Persian Jews, Purim is a celebration of their dual identity By EDMON J. RODMAN LOS ANGELES (JTA) — With...
'Lore' looks at children in wartime
The new film Lore, a powerful and unconventional exploration of the legacy of World War II, will open Friday, Feb....
A life of service, to state and family
Running to Make a Difference, by Leonard Levine, Bascom Hill trade paperback, 236 pages, $17.95 Reviewed by NEAL GENDLER Leonard...
Aline and R. Crumb draw on their life experiences
R. Crumb was the celebrated cartoonist of the 1960s psychedelic culture. In the ’70s, he met Aline Kominsky, who was...
CANCELLED / Author Joshua Henkin to speak
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED DUE TO WEATHER. As part of the St. Paul Jewish Book Fair, Joshua Henkin will...
