Culture
Eclipsed by 9/11: The Grey Zone
JTASep 17, 2021
By Rich Brownstein NEW YORK — On Sept. 11, 2001, an unusual, morally compicated — perhaps unique — Holocaust film premiered at a festival, then quickly...
How and why the Nazis looted art
JTASep 15, 2021
By Chloe Sarbib, JTA via Alma NEW YORK — Great works of art often become so present in our everyday lives — the “Mona Lisa” on a mug, “The Starry […]
Goodstein’s latest explores Denver’s lost treasures
Chris LeppekSep 02, 2021
ROSH HASHANAH EDITION 5782 SECTION D PAGE 10 Between the lines of text and hundreds of photographs that compose Phil Goodstein’s latest book on Denver history — The...
The woman behind ‘All-Of-a-Kind-Family’
JTASep 02, 2021
ROSH HASHANAH EDITION 5782 SECTION D PAGE 11 By Sandee Brawarsky, The Jewish Week via JTA In Sydney Taylor’s 1951 book All-of-a-Kind Family, a young girl says to her...
The plan: To map every former shul in Manhattan
Andrew Silow-Carroll, JTAAug 12, 2021
NEW YORK — Writer Luc Sante calls them the “ghosts of Manhattan.” Those are the souls of the poor and marginal people, now dead, whose presence can be felt like...
Jerusalem museum explores global coffee culture
JNSJul 29, 2021
By Judy Lash Balint Coffee culture in Israel is as varied as the population. Bedouin hospitality dictates finely ground dark coffee served in tiny cups. Arabs will serve...
How about vegan brisket for Rosh Hashanah?
Shira Hanau, JTAJul 22, 2021
ROCHESTER, NY — Rob Nipe and Nora Rubel hadn’t anticipated selling out of pastrami on their opening day. But when you have a vegan butcher shop certified kosher and...
Fogel’s baseball treasure trove on display for All Star Game
Chris LeppekJul 08, 2021
Tomorrow morning, on July 10, an armored truck is scheduled to travel from an undisclosed bank vault to the Rally Hotel at McGregor Square, just across the street from...
Jewish athletes in Tokyo, and when they compete
JTAJul 08, 2021
By Emily Burack TOKYO — The 2020 Tokyo Olympics are finally happening, a full year after they were planned. They’re still being called the 2020 Olympics, even though...
Fleischmanns rose to the challenge
JTAJul 08, 2021
By Joel Haber, The Nosher via JTA Many home cooks this past year, in an Instagram-inspired spirit, upped their challah-baking game with new braiding patterns,...
