Arts
Verdi’s 'Nabucco' honors Jews
Josh Kowitz, son of Cantor Mitchell Kowitz and playwright Jenna Zark, makes his professional operatic debut in this story of...
Israel, a model for all nations
Reviewed by NEAL GENDLER Rebirth of Israel has revived the Jewish people and filled us with a confidence lacking for...
Win a pair of tickets to the Guthrie's "Tales from Hollywood"
Would you like a pair of tickets to the Guthrie Theater's production of "Tales from Hollywood," Christopher Hampton's play about...
The history of Israeli intelligence
Reviewed by NEAL GENDLER Contrary to the usual perception, Dan Raviv and Yossi Melman say that the second Lebanon war...
Ben Sidran ticket winner announced!
Ben Sidran The AJW congratulates Carol Lichterman, who won two tickets to see Ben Sidran's show, "Jews, Music and the...
Recovering the Jewish story
Reviewed by NEAL GENDLER Jonathan Sacks sees the Jewish people today “as divided as it was in the last days...
Anat Cohen dazzles on her new CD, 'Claroscuro'
Anat Cohen has risen to the top of the jazz scene with her sublime clarinet artistry. The Israeli native’s new...
Famous Jews in American music — from Irving Berlin to Matisyahu
By MORDECAI SPECKTOR It’s hard to imagine American popular song without the contributions of Jewish composers and lyricists. Names like...
Love, destiny and an unconventional family
Meir Shalev, described as one of Israel’s most celebrated novelists, has penned The Loves of Judith, which is now available...
A time to build
Rimon: The Minnesota Jewish Arts Council will support a yearlong sukka project in collaboration with Hillel at the University of...
