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People of the Book will dig 'The Book of Schmaltz'
Lavishly illustrated with mouth-watering photos of food, Michael Ruhlman’s The Book of Schmaltz: Love Song to a Forgotten Fat (Little,...
Photographer Bert Stern shares his wild life story
The late Bert Stern, who died on June 26, was known as one of the greatest American photographers — capturing...
Arab Israelis search for meaningful lives
Second Person Singular (Grove Press), the third novel from acclaimed Arab Israeli writer Sayed Kashua, is now available in paperback...
4th Ward A.K.O. makes a splash with Abdul the Rabbi
The 4th Ward Afro-Klezmer Orchestra, a nine-piece ensemble playing a mish-mash of jazz-funk-rock-klezmer music, rips it up with their latest...
Documentary on Shin Bet heads pulls back the curtain
Anyone desiring a more nuanced understanding of Israel’s history must watch The Gatekeepers (Sony Pictures Home Entertainment), which will be...
Uri Gurvich blends global musical roots on 'BabEl'
The evocative melody played on oud (Middle Eastern lute) that kicks off “Pyramid,” the first track on Uri Gurvich’s sensational...
Film asks: What’s the matter with Texas?
If certain evangelical Christian members of the Texas State Board of Education had their druthers, school kids in the Lone...
Idan Raichel taps top talent for new album
When the AJW talked with Israeli superstar Idan Raichel last year, ahead of his gig at the Dakota Jazz Club,...
Skirball mounts first Gary Baseman show
Gary Baseman’s whimsical works have spanned fine and commercial arts, toy and game designs, a TV series, a feature film,...
‘Hank Greenberg’ DVD knocks it out of the park
Jews in America had a wonderful hero in the 1930s: Detroit Tigers slugger Hammerin’ Hank Greenberg. Director Aviva Kempner has...
