‘Rav’ and ‘chaver,’ rabbi and friend, Kassel Abelson dies at 99
By ELANA WARREN / Assistant Editor Rabbi Kass Abelson wrote The Book on Eulogies. It was his turn to be ...
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Journey to the old land of woe
Reviewed by NEAL GENDLER From early childhood, prosperous Tel Aviv shop owner Yaakov Fein heard his parents talk wistfully with ...
A bright future for American Jewish World
(Editor's note: At the end of this editorial there is an appeal for donations. It's been pointed out to me ...
Repressing memories of a week in 1970
Reviewed by NEAL GENDLER Martha Hodes wanted to know what it was like to be 12 years old, traveling with ...
A guide to Jewish artists at Twin Cities art fairs
By DORIS RUBENSTEIN Ahh! Summer in Minnesota. There’s nothing like it: biking, canoeing, picnicking, outdoor concerts. And art fairs. Early ...
Revisiting the horrors of Dachau
By MICHAEL APPLEMAN Why did I visit Dachau three times? The response is clear: It has been a profound, instructive, ...
‘Honoring Our Graduates’ in the July issue
The July issue of the American Jewish World will feature a special section, "Honoring Our Graduates." AJW readers are encouraged ...
A whodunit from back in the USSR
Reviewed by NEAL GENDLER Refusenik Viktor Moroz was spotted leaving the scene of a grisly double ax murder, and the ...
There’s always at least one doctor in the house
By DORIS RUBENSTEIN Unique. Or at least unique to Minnesota: That’s Daniel Volovets. Can you think of anyone else around ...
Music’s power to heal
By MORDECAI SPECKTOR When the AJW contacted pianist Emmet Cohen on a Friday afternoon in late April, he was visiting ...
