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Garcia Lorca’s art, death inspire genre-expanding opera
When Federico Garcia Lorca was a child, long before his ascension to the heights of Spanish literary circles, he idolized his mother’s gift for playing the piano.
Jewish American Heritage Month: Keeping it Jewish in Colonial America
By Bob Liftig ~ If you consider yourself a descendant of colonial Christian lineage, you would not be surprised to see surnames in your family tree like: Pierce, Van Leeks,... Read more »
Israeli Artist Adi Nes's 'The Village' Series At Jack Shainman Gallery (PHOTOS)
Adi Nes is a gay Israeli artist concerned with representations of masculinity and power. In 2003, Richard Goldstein at the Village voice wrote, "No young artist has so vividly captured the hidden cost of victory, the fine line between power and fragility, the interplay of arrogance and despair that shapes wartime identity."
New Bulgarian conversion course offering a pathway to ‘official’ Judaism
A new course by Sofia's Orthodox rabbi offers Bulgaria’s “unofficial” Jewish community members a path to official recognition and full participation in the community.
Israel in Berkeley? Saul’s new chef is spicing things up
Patrons of Saul’s Delicatessen coming in for their fix of pastrami and matzah ball soup may have noticed something different lately at the Berkeley eatery: a lot more Mediterranean influences and Hebrew words on the menu.
Pickled to Perfection
The Jewish love for all things sour and pickled transcends cultural and denominational boundaries. In America, pickles continue to be a defining part of Jewish culture. Click here for the rest of the article...
Jewish American Heritage Month: Government & Politics
Here in Connecticut, the topic of Jewish Americans in government and politics immediately brings to mind the names Abe Ribicoff, Joe Lieberman, Richard Blumenthal, Nancy Wyman and the many other... Read more »
Series on Jews in Spanish-speaking countries
During this month of May, the Anti-Defamation League is hosting a series that features Jews in Mexican films, music that melds Latino-Jewish jazz and songs in Ladino.
A date with a rabbi, and history
A date with a rabbi. This was how the talk of Rabbi Eliyahu Azaria was listed in the calendar of events for the two-week special summer program on Jewish-Christian Spirituality, held recently at the Institute of Formation and Religious Studies (IFRS) in Quezon City.
Benzion Netanyahu, Scholar Who Saw Lessons in History
Benzion Netanyahu was a scholar who believed that what he had discovered shed light on the character of the Jews but also was consequential for Jewish survival. Click here for the rest of the article...
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