Arts
Art from the nadir of humanity
By DORIS RUBENSTEIN Holocaust art is not a very popular genre. Do you really want a graphic drawing of a...
Gehry’s masterpieces
A general view from Main Street of the three components of the Chiat/Day complex, Venice, Calif., including what’s known as...
Six Points Theater presents virtual New-Play Reading Festival
By DORIS RUBENSTEIN Jewish festivals have various durations: Purim lasts but one day, while Hanuka encompasses eight crazy nights (as...
‘Knocker on Doors’ brings soldiers home
Reviewed by NEAL GENDLER Israeli attorney Ory Slonim likely gave up much potential income in a three-decade effort to bring...
Marvels of Judaism
The Joseph ibn Shoshan Synagogue, Toledo, Spain (ca. 1180), is a “rare and extraordinary example of a five-aisled synagogue,” according...
A funny satirical film comes with a warning
In late December, the No. 1 film worldwide streaming on Netflix was the social-political satire Don’t Look Up, directed by...
A charming ramble around Israel
Reviewed by Neal Gendler Ethan Michaeli takes us on a series of jaunts around Israel, his keen observations and attention...
Direct from Los Angeles, Cantor Ben Tisser
By DORIS RUBENSTEIN Ben Tisser, the new cantor at Beth El Synagogue, knew from a very early age that the...
Shoah survival story comes full circle
Reviewed by NEAL GENDLER Life-changing chance encounters, common in fiction, also occur in real life, as many married couples can...
David Grossman writes of three women and family dysfunction
Reviewed by NEAL GENDLER If you’re looking for happiness in David Grossman’s new novel, you’ll need a magnifying glass —...
