Arts

The Spanish Inquisition devastated Jewish life in Spain, as Jews had to either convert to Catholicism or flee, in 1492....

By MORDECAI SPECKTOR When we last talked, in December 2010, Cathy Ladman was living in south Minneapolis. She had some...

Reviewed by NEAL GENDLER Old sailor Herman Wouk has learned some new knots. Much is made of Wouk’s writing a...

The American Jewish World wishes all of our readers and friends a very happy Festival of Lights. And here's the...

This year marked the 21st annual AJW Hanuka Cover Contest, for students in grades 1-8, which inspired more 66 young...

Jewish food Maven Joan Nathan provides step-by-step instructions for making perfect latkes: Tablet magazine, the great online Jewish Web site,...

Reviewed by NEAL GENDLER Is Superman Jewish? Yes, very much so, at least in his early years, but in his...

By MORDECAI SPECKTOR Andy Statman, a musician’s musician, who has played with everyone from Bob Dylan to Itzhak Perlman, returns...

Renowned violin virtuoso Itzhak Perlman pursued this collaboration with Israeli-born Cantor Yitzchak Meir Helfgot. The 10 songs on Eternal Echoes:...

Acclaimed contemporary Israeli novelist Ronit Matalon will visit the Twin Cities next month as the second author in the Culture...