Culture
‘Sweet Genius’ from Israel perfects the cake
JTAMay 17, 2012
By Josh Lipowsky, JTA TEANECK, NJ — As the minutes on the clock tick away, the chefs run about their kitchens furiously trying to complete their Taj Mahal-themed...
When art imitates life
IJN StaffMay 10, 2012
By Abe Novick NEW YORK — As moviegoers over the weekend flocked to see Marvels new superhero ensemble, they would understandably associate the idea of...
Meet singer/songwriter Regina Spektor
Ben Harris, JTAApr 19, 2012
NEW YORK Regina Spektor has a cold or as she calls it, a nondescript New York disease. The singer is onstage at Jazz at Lincoln Center in New […]
Koren Ethiopian haggadah explores contemporary redemption tale
Chris LeppekApr 05, 2012
PASSOVER EDITION SECTION C PAGE 14 The most amazing thing about the Journey to Freedom Haggada is that it took this long to come up with such an strikingly obvious...
Modern take on Biblical story in Zwerin novel
Andrea JacobsApr 05, 2012
PASSOVER EDITION SECTION C PAGE 14 HOW does the biblical account of Nadav and Abihu, the ill-fated sons of Aaron the High Priest, relate to Nate and Avi, fictional...
Passover, no potatoes? No, you won’t starve
Larry HankinMar 30, 2012
With Passover come so many food restrictions, so why would someone write a Passover cookbook excluding one of the few things we may eat on Passover, namely potatoes?...
Records broken at Jewish film festival
IJN StaffMar 29, 2012
Attendance records were again smashed by the Denver Jewish Film Festival (DJFF), Feb. 23-March 4. The event attracted 6,485 participants over its 10-day run. The program...
Influence of Shlomo Carlebach just keeps spreading
JTAMar 15, 2012
By Lisa Alcalay Klug, JTA BERKELEY, Calif. — When David and Batsheva Miller left Israel for California in 1994, they sorely missed signer-spiritualist Rabbi Shlomo...
A play with study guide
Hillel GoldbergFeb 09, 2012
The Denver Theatre Company has produced a 32-page study guide to accompany its controversial play, Two Things you Dont Talk about at Dinner, by Lisa Loomer. The...
Not your zaydie’s seder!
Larry HankinFeb 02, 2012
Playwright Lisa Loomer feels she has given voice to both sides of the Israel-Palestinian conflict in her provocative play, Two Things You Dont Talk About at...
