Arts
‘Trayf’ probes Chasidic life
By DORIS RUBENSTEIN During the 10 years that I lived in Brooklyn (1974-1984), I had two encounters with the Chabad...
Not Great Britain’s finest hour
Reviewed by NEAL GENDLER Three weeks short of 17, orphaned Peter Fleischmann escaped Nazi Germany with the famed Kindertransport only...
Five reasons to see ‘A Servants’ Christmas’
By DORIS RUBENSTEIN For years after I arrived in Minnesota in 1984, I ignored A Servants’ Christmas, which the History...
Stella Levi recalls life on Rhodes
Reviewed by NEAL GENDLER In nearly a century, Stella Levi has lived four different lives: First a child in the...
Attention, young Jewish artists! We want your Hanuka-themed artworks
We’re looking for colorful drawings by budding artists to feature on the cover of our Hanuka special edition on Dec....
Strange journey of a prophet
Reviewed by NEAL GENDLER Most Jews are born that way, others have to work at it — but few as...
‘Uncle Philip’s Coat’ is bigger than life
By DORIS RUBENSTEIN Why has it taken Six Points Theater so long to stage a production of Matty Selman’s Uncle...
Anat Cohen’s little quartet with a big, lovely sound
By MORDECAI SPECKTOR I last saw Anat Cohen five years ago, at breakfast in a Decorah, Iowa, motel. The Anat...
Local Jewish artists beautify Minnesota Hillel chapel
By DORIS RUBENSTEIN Bezalel is mentioned numerous times in the Torah’s Book of Numbers as being the architect of the...
Raizl can’t stop looking
Reviewed by NEAL GENDLER Raizl’s life is being ruined by strangers pretending to enjoy theirs. They’re inside her computer, which...
