Culture
Kosher diva targets next generation of cooks
JTANov 26, 2010
SUSIE Fishbein (aka the Kosher Diva) has released her seventh cookbook, Kosher by Design Teens & 20-Somethings: Cooking for the Next Generation, aimed at the young...
Last comic standing inspires DJDS student
IJN StaffNov 26, 2010
WHEN David Last’s teacher pulled him out of music class one recent morning at Denver Jewish Day School, he had no idea he was about to meet his role model:...
Happy Chanukah! IJN Doris Sky Chanukah Coloring Contest Winners 2010
IJN StaffNov 25, 2010
This years crop of entries was particular interesting, with young artists using crayon, markers, water colors, tempera paints, fabrics, metallic materials, beads, and...
Pete Seeger to participate in on-line peace rally
Sue Fishkoff, JTAOct 28, 2010
SAN FRANCISCO No one tells Pete Seeger what to do. At 91, the iconic folk singer has penned hundreds of protest songs, railing against everything from the Vietnam War...
‘The Chosen’ chosen for theater debut
IJN StaffAug 26, 2010
THEATRE Or, in association with the Mizel Arts and Culture Center, presents its Colorado debut production, The Chosen, based on the novel by Chaim Potok, opening...
Israel museum completes major renewal
IJN StaffJul 29, 2010
This week, after five years of renewed construction and an expenditure of $100 million, the Israel Museum in Jerusalem welcomed its first visitors to the newly enlarged...
Clampitt exec manager at Mt. Vernon for 22 years
IJN StaffMay 20, 2010
Peter Clampitt has been executive manager of the 85-year-old Mt. Vernon Country Club in Genesee for 22 years. Originally hired as executive chef, Clampitt was quickly...
PBS sheds light on the Holocaust with timely specials
Tom Tugend, JTAApr 08, 2010
LOS ANGELES The Public Broadcasting Service will offer US television viewers a concentrated history lesson during Holocaust Remembrance Week, with seven films and...
Who was the woman behind Little Women?
Andrea JacobsDec 24, 2009
LOUISA May Alcott, celebrated author of Little Women, wrote shady thrillers unfit for the ladies, suffered wild mood swings and might be a descendant of Portuguese Jews...
Neshama Carlebach and gospel choir sing Shlomo’s songs
Andrea JacobsDec 10, 2009
NESHAMA Carlebach, the singer-songwriter and eldest daughter of the late Shlomo Carlebach, has soulfully interpreted her fathers vast repertoire since his death in...
