When most of us think about the institutions that define the typical American Jewish experience, we think of synagoguges, summer camps, JCCs and youth groups.
Since A.B. Yehoshua’s recent remarks at the AJC centennial symposium, Haaretz has been compiling a diverse set of responses written by various public figures I
I just received this e-mail from my good friend Ian Cooper, a student at Pardes in Jerusalem: Hi everyone, Many of you know that I’ve
Haaretz is reporting on a survey indicating that 65% of Israelis believe prostitution should be legalized At first, it seems like Israeli society has reached
Ha’aretz reports that the melody for Naomi Shemer’s (Z”L) classic song “Jerusalem of Gold” (Yerushalyim shel Zahav) was lifted from a Basque folksong. Shemer wrote
Those of you that are concerned with the Middle East should see The Dreams of Sparrows, the first documentary film by an Iraqi filmmaker to
I just watched the Frontline documentary “Israel’s Next War?” It focusses on the Kahanists, the Hilltop Youth and Jewish terrorists whose primary goals are to
Just a small treat for the Jewschool crowd: “Sunset Over Mt. Meron” from Strignettes for String Quartet, a set of nine short pieces I composed
Composer and downtown ringleader John Zorn is launching a New York City club of his own: The Stone. Sounds like a fatal blow to the