A charming ramble around Israel
Reviewed by Neal Gendler Ethan Michaeli takes us on a series of jaunts around Israel, his keen observations and attention ...
Tag: American Jewish World
Direct from Los Angeles, Cantor Ben Tisser
By DORIS RUBENSTEIN Ben Tisser, the new cantor at Beth El Synagogue, knew from a very early age that the ...
Shoah survival story comes full circle
Reviewed by NEAL GENDLER Life-changing chance encounters, common in fiction, also occur in real life, as many married couples can ...
Editorial: ‘Opposing’ views of the Shoah?
In the middle of October, a truly confounding news story made the rounds. Apparently, NBC News received a recording of ...
David Grossman writes of three women and family dysfunction
Reviewed by NEAL GENDLER If you’re looking for happiness in David Grossman’s new novel, you’ll need a magnifying glass — ...
Poet Jane Yolen reflects on humanity’s nadir
Reviewed by SHEILA WILENSKY Jane Yolen is a creative and prolific author of more than 400 books. As a former ...
Accordion virtuoso Mark Stillman’s long and winding road
By DORIS RUBENSTEIN The accordion may be the Rodney Dangerfield of the musical instrument world – it gets no respect ...
With dozens of world leaders watching, Sweden looks to turn around its reputation on antisemitism
By KATARZYNA ANDERSZ MALMÖ, Sweden (JTA) — Malmö, Sweden’s third largest city, has in recent years become known as a ...
Creator of Chabad’s famous menora sexually abused girl, lawsuit claims
By ASAF SHALEV (JTA) — A new lawsuit claims that the man who crafted what might be the most famous ...
Texas official to teachers: State law requires teaching ‘opposing’ views on the Holocaust
By PHILISSA CRAMER (JTA) — Teachers in a Texas school district were told last week that a new state law ...
