Leisure
The evolution of Mexican-Jewish cuisine
JTANov 09, 2023
At the intersection of Mexico’s vibrant culinary traditions and the history of Jewish immigrants lies an astonishing palette of flavors, ingredients and cooking...
All the Jewish players taking the NHL ice
JTAOct 26, 2023
By Jacob Gurvis NEW YORK — When it comes to Jews and sports, baseball often reigns supreme — both in terms of Jewish fan interest and the number of high-profile...
Yiddish Book Center reboots exhibit
Andrew Silow-Carroll, JTAOct 26, 2023
Since its opening in 1997, the Yiddish Book Center has wowed visitors with its architecture. A Jewish village resurrected on a college campus in Amherst, Mass., the...
National Library of Israel set to open
JNSSep 21, 2023
After years of meticulous planning and construction, the much-anticipated National Library of Israel is finally set to open its doors. The transformation of a triangular...
Peer tries to build black-Jewish bridges through music
Chris LeppekSep 14, 2023
Leah Peer — the founder and music director of Kol Nashim, a sister choir of the Colorado Hebrew Chorale, and director of HEA’s High Holidays choir — Peer believes...
‘Jewish’ guide to the NFL season
JTASep 07, 2023
As the calendar turns to September, many Jews eagerly await an annual fall tradition that signals a new beginning: Week 1 of the NFL season.
‘Upheaval’ in Aspen
Steve MarkAug 31, 2023
“Upheaval” is the brainchild of Denver’s Rob Schwartz, who had toured the Menachem Begin Heritage Center. In 2016 Schwartz was in a conversation with its CEO,...
‘Bella!’ aims to restore legacy
JTAAug 24, 2023
Bella Abzug, the feminist who burst into Congress battling for equal rights in 1970, was often caricatured in the media of her time. She was labeled “belligerent”...
‘Golda’ opens in Denver, Boulder
Chris LeppekAug 17, 2023
The story of the 1973 Yom Kippur war is disturbingly recreated in “Golda,” a biopic on Golda Meir’s role in the war that will open in US theaters next week, Aug....
Picking the brain of ‘Golda’ director Guy Nattiv
Chris LeppekAug 17, 2023
In "Golda," Israeli-born Nattiv, working on a script by Nicholas Martin, does a masterful job recreating the tension, anxiety, terror and tragedy that Israel endured...
