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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.
Giving as a fountain of youth
Al Azus has found his fountain of youth, and he’s not keeping it a secret. In fact, the 92-year-old philanthropist recently published a memoir whose title all but gives his formula away: “Live Longer by Giving.”
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 »
Mid-Week Menu: Saul's Has an Israeli Chef, Addie's Closes, and New Restaurants Prepare to Launch
Welcome to the Mid-Week Menu, our weekly roundup of East Bay food news. 1) For the past eight months, Saul's Deli has had a new chef de cuisine, 31-year-old Elisheva Isaac, who has the distinction of being the first Israeli chef in the Berkeley institution's 25-year history, according to J Weekly, which ran a nice profile of Isaac last week. While Saul's has always prided itself on serving ...
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."
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...
The Surprising Story Of The ’Anti-Fascist Warrior Hairdresser’ Vidal Sassoon
From shampoos and conditioners to hairdryers and other styling tools, there are few who haven’t used, at some point in his or her lifetime, a Vidal Sassoon product.
Alberta Bible College appoints new president
A Bible scholar with a background in leadership and business consulting has been appointed as the new president of Calgary's Alberta Bible College.
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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