'Why We Laugh' explores culture in the camps
A new adaptation of a Holocaust cabaret, written by Jewish prisoners at Terezín, explores what laughter means to us today ...
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Bringing the Ethio-jazz, soul and a whole lot more
Israeli singer Ester Rada will unveil her unique musical brew at the Cedar By MORDECAI SPECKTOR On her 2014 eponymous ...
A young girl in the ghetto
Rywka’s Diary: The Writings of a Jewish Girl from the Lodz Ghetto, edited by Anita Friedman, Harper, 240 pages, $35 ...
Hundreds pay tribute to Rabbi Gershon Giter
Giter, who died in August, was remembered as a man of love who always put others first By RABBI ELI ...
What America will offer Israel after the Iran deal
President Barack Obama seems ready to offer an array of security enhancements to reassure Israel and other regional allies By ...
Obama gets enough votes to sustain Iran deal
WASHINGTON (JTA) — Sen. Barbara Mikulski said she will support the Iran nuclear deal, effectively ensuring that the agreement will survive ...
Old City photography exhibited
The Old City of Jerusalem, Its Stones and Its People, an exhibit of photography by Alex Lupu, is on display ...
'Phoenix' builds a fable of identity, memory
German director Christian Petzold’s film is a riveting drama that neatly raises profound existential questions in the guise of a ...
Memories of a Persian widow
The Girl from the Garden, by Parnaz Foroutan, Ecco, 271 pages, $26.99 Reviewed by NEAL GENDLER Being born female in ...
Oded Tzur weaves a spell on debut album
Oded Tzur is yet another of the hugely talented musicians from the Tel Aviv jazz scene making a name for ...
