Culture
Itzhak Perlman and the cantor
Chavie Lieber, JTAFeb 07, 2013
NEW YORK Who knew the man behind the Brooklyn homecomings of Jay-Z and Barbra Streisand had a thing for heimische melodies? Bruce Ratner, the developer and majority...
Film chronicles Hava Nagila’s journey from shtetl to cliche
Chavie Lieber, JTAJan 10, 2013
NEW YORK Youre at a wedding or Bar Mitzvah, mingling at the bar or catching up with a distant relative, when you hear it the opening notes of […]
Composition by Ben-Amots of Colorado College included in January’s ‘Journey’
IJN StaffDec 27, 2012
IN a landmark collaboration, five of Colorados leading arts and cultural organizations are coming together for A Journey of the Human Spirit, Wednesday, Jan. 16...
In Park Hill, the quest for an idyllic neighborhood
Chris LeppekDec 07, 2012
CHANUKAH EDITIONSECTION E PAGE 12 Denver historian Phil Goodstein found the perfect subtitle The Quest for an Idyllic Denver Neighborhood for this, the latest...
The life and legacy of Bill Daniels
Chris LeppekDec 07, 2012
CHANUKAH EDITIONSECTION E PAGE 12 Anyone whos been around Colorado for, say, 30 years or more, remembers Bill Daniels as a larger-than-life figure, something of a...
Local shul gift shops’ unique menorahs
Andrea JacobsDec 06, 2012
CHANUKAH EDITIONSECTION D PAGE 4 While chanukiot and Chanukah-related gifts are available just about anywhere, including online, you might want to peruse your friendly...
Jewish deadheads see parallels between Judaism and ‘Deadism’
Chavie Lieber, JTADec 06, 2012
CHANUKAH EDITIONSECTION A PAGE 23 FALLS VILLAGE, Conn. As a gentle snow fell on the Isabella Freedman Jewish Retreat Center last Friday evening, Nov. 30, some 85...
Happy Chanukah! IJN Doris Sky Chanukah Coloring Contest Winners 2012
IJN StaffDec 06, 2012
This years crop of entries was particularly interesting, with young artists using crayons, markers, water colors, tempera paints, fabrics, metallic materials, beads,...
Jerusalem emerges as culture capital
Abigail Klein Leichman, Israel21cNov 29, 2012
THERES probably no other city in the world thats been painted so often, sung to, sculpted, dreamed about, as Jerusalem, says Karen Brunwasser, deputy director of...
Pilgrims and Jews go forth together at Thanksgiving seder
Edmon J. Rodman, JTANov 15, 2012
SITTING down to the well-set table every November, even though it is filled with family and food, I always feel that something is missing a Jewish connection to the...
