Culture
Jackpot! Gold coins discovered in Israel
TPSJan 09, 2020
By Arye Green A small treasure consisting of several gold coins was found in late December, 2019 during a series of Israel Antiquities Authority archaeological...
Why is Yiddish loved — and not loved?
JTAJan 09, 2020
By Rokhl Kafrissen NEW YORK — “Fidler afn Dakh,” the Yiddish adaptation of “Fiddler on the Roof,” closed on Jan. 5 after a wildly successful 11-month run...
The world’s most valuable dreidel
JTAJan 02, 2020
NEW YORK — Jewelers in New York City have created the world’s most valuable dreidel, according to Guinness World Records. The custom-designed piece created by Estate...
‘Wild West’: Gunslingers, barons — and Jews
JTADec 26, 2019
By Adi Eshman NEW YORK— A new documentary about the Wild West covers everything you would expect — gunslingers, cattle barons, lawmen and wide-open spaces. And one...
Clive Owen plays a violin virtuosos in ‘Song of Names’
Curt Schleier, JTADec 26, 2019
NEW YORK — “The Song of Names” is a heartwarming film about a Jewish violin virtuoso who renounces his faith in the aftermath of the Holocaust, only to rediscover...
Happy Chanukah! IJN Doris Sky Chanukah Coloring Contest Winners 2019
IJN StaffDec 19, 2019
CHANUKAH 5780 Embarassment of riches There were so many excellent entries submitted this year that there were some three-way and four-way ties! It is amazing every year...
‘Legacy of Healing’ explores Jewish impact on healthcare in Colorado
Andrea JacobsDec 19, 2019
CHANUKAH 5780 SECTION E PAGE 6 Â Legacy of Healing: Jewish Leadership in Coloradoâs Health Care,â on display through April 19 at History Coloradoâs...
Former Denverite behind ‘Mrs. Maisel’
JTADec 12, 2019
By Arielle Kaplan, Kveller Amazon’s “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” just might be the best thing to happen to American Jews since sliced challah. Created by Amy...
Chess: Health of the mind
TPSNov 28, 2019
Numerous countries, including Russia, Canada, Korea, Holland and Ukraine, have adopted an Israeli method for chess education developed and implemented in the coastal...
Afghan Geniza treasures on display
IJN StaffNov 21, 2019
By Zack Rothbart, National Library of Israel Some two dozen, extremely rare treasures from the National Library of Israel’s Afghan Geniza collection are on display to...
