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190 countries for Peres documentary
JNSJul 21, 2022
Longtime Israeli politician Shimon Peres was a self-described dreamer, no matter the obstacle (or “challenge,” as optimists like to say).
‘Hallelujah’ documentary explores Cohen’s opus
Andrew Lapin, JTAJul 14, 2022
Leonard Cohen wrote around 150 verses to “Hallelujah,” or so the scholars claim.
Jerusalem: monumental architecture
JNSJul 14, 2022
“Designing new buildings in Jerusalem is unlike building in any other city in the world. You are surrounded by the stones of walls and buildings from thousands of...
Mosaic center aims to unite mixed city
JNSJul 07, 2022
A little more than a year ago, Arab rioters smashed the glass façade of the Shelby White and Leon Levy Lod Mosaic Archaeological Center in the Arab rioting that...
At Dodger Stadium, Koufax immortalized
JTAJun 30, 2022
For Jewish sports fans around the world, Sandy Koufax has occupied an unmatched legendary status.
Andy Statman Trio traverses Klezmer, bluegrass, jazz
Shana GoldbergJun 23, 2022
The Brooklyn-based godfather of Klezmer music was in Denver to perform at JEWISHcolorado’s Come Together annual event, as part of the Andy Statman Trio, comprised of...
For Bedouin women, race is more than a run
TPSJun 16, 2022
By Sheri Oz The place: Rahat, the largest Bedouin city in Israel, notorious for clan wars, crime and poverty. The event: The fourth snnual Rahat Race. The City of Rahat...
NBA Draft — a Yeshiva player?
Steve LipmanJun 16, 2022
The National Basketball Association will hold its annual draft of college players this week. The talk in Jewish circles this year centers around one athlete and one...
Kapler channels Jewish activist athletes
JTAJun 09, 2022
Gabe Kapler likes going against the grain. The 46-year-old Jewish manager of the San Francisco Giants is relatively young for a professional coach.
Agam Museum: Unique, colorful, kinetic
JNSMay 26, 2022
There’s only one museum in Israel dedicated to a sole living artist — the Yaacov Agam Museum in Rishon Letzion. Agam is so prolific and his work so striking that...
