Culture
Mark Twain had Jewish son-in-law, Russian born
JTANov 19, 2015
By Molly Tolsky, Jewniverse NEW YORK — When you think of Mark Twain, chances are white fences and the Mississippi River spring to mind a long time before anything...
Gift Guide: Do you have what it takes?
Andrea JacobsNov 13, 2015
In 2008, just as the recession struck America, Dafna Michaelson Jenet quit her job and overcame numerous obstacles to embark on a Journey with a capital J. She decided...
Documentary reveals extraordinary heroism from ordinary couple
Chris LeppekOct 08, 2015
The documentary film 50 Children: The Rescue of Mr. and Mrs. Kraus tells the remarkable story of a seemingly unremarkable couple from Philadelphia who, in 1939,...
Young Jewish chef made vegan tasty — and cool
JTASep 24, 2015
By Lucy Cohen Blatter, JTA NEW YORK — Theres a new eatery on the corner of Bleecker and MacDougal streets in Manhattans Greenwich Village. The restaurant, by...
No meat, oy! Really? Really.
Shana GoldbergSep 03, 2015
FROM ROSH HASHANAH FOODS IT HAS long been established by the highest medical authorities that food from fruits and vegetables is far healthier and more suitable for...
Music of Dutch Jewish composers
Andrea JacobsAug 27, 2015
the Ghosts: Holland and WW II,” a two-part concert and film event honoring four Dutch Jewish composers suppressed or killed in the Holocaust and Holland’s...
Historical fiction: ‘What if?’ and ‘faction’
Shana GoldbergJul 23, 2015
say truth is stranger than fiction, and maybe that’s why the genre of historical fiction has always been captivating. It’s time travel mixed with fantasy, allowing...
Two new books, exploring achievement and reflection
Chris LeppekJul 16, 2015
years ago, businessman-turned-author Steven Pease published a remarkable book, The Golden Age of Jewish Achievement, a compendium that convincingly chronicled the...
Kafka estate
TPSJul 09, 2015
After decades of legal wrangling, on July 1 the Tel Aviv District Court awarded custody of the estate of Max Brod, Franz Kafkas friend and publisher, to the...
1913: Jews, Christians, Muslims coexisted
Tom Tugend, JTAJun 25, 2015
A one-hour PBS special airing June 30 traces the relationship between Jews and Arabs in Palestine in the late Ottoman Empire. 1913: Seeds of Conflict, starts out one...
