Arts
Jewish cast members talk about the relevance of ‘Parade’
By DORIS RUBENSTEIN It’s been nearly a quarter-century since a Broadway production of Jewish playwright Alfred Uhry’s musical Parade came...
October 7 at Nahal Oz
Reviewed by NEAL GENDLER Amir Tibon realized his family’s ordeal was over when he heard a loud bang on the...
Enter the 33rd Annual AJW Hanuka Cover Contest
Want to see YOUR artwork on the cover of the American Jewish World? It’s time to get out those markers!...
Jerusalem stories transport the reader
Reviewed by NEAL GENDLER Abraham Rabinovich sees and examines things that others don’t know or barely notice. For example, there’s...
Jewish kids take the stage for Children’s Theatre Company production of Dr. Seuss classic
By DORIS RUBENSTEIN It is likely that only the most frum (Jewishly observant) amongst the American Jewish World readers have...
The AJW Poetry Page — October 2024
A note from Trina Porte, American Jewish World poetry editor: If any of you were hurt or offended by my...
Animosity turns to love in the Netherlands
Reviewed by NEAL GENDLER Erroneous first impressions can last a long time. For example, consider the young woman imposed upon...
A hasidic woman’s struggle to break free
Reviewed by NEAL GENDLER For 13 years, Sara Glass lived with constant fear of losing custody of her children. Born...
Writing ‘Scotland, PA’
By DORIS RUBENSTEIN Michael Mitnick is not from Minnesota, and his play Scotland, PA isn’t about Jews. But Mitnick is Jewish, and like the...
Suddenly they’re goyim
Reviewed by NEAL GENDLER Mayer Belkin has a problem: He’s not Jewish. This is a problem? Yes. Mayer — formerly...
