Arts
A miscarriage of justice
Reviewed by NEAL GENDLER The arrest and conviction of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg as Soviet spies was an enormous shanda...
A Latin American Jewish family saga
Reviewed by NEAL GENDLER Ellis Island tends to dominate thinking about Jews’ immigration to America. But there’s another America. Who...
Uncounted women of the Jewish resistance in Poland
Reviewed by NEAL GENDLER Almost all Jews know of Anne Frank, and many know of Hannah Senesh, who bravely parachuted...
David Ira Goldstein made his mark on theater in Arizona
By DORIS RUBENSTEIN David Ira Goldstein was the artistic director for Arizona Theatre Company (the largest in the state) for...
Understanding the planet of the Americans
Reviewed by NEAL GENDLER If you’ve ever wondered what America would feel like to someone from another planet, A Beginner’s...
Seeking safety on trains
Reviewed by NEAL GENDLER Otto Silbermann’s unusual flight from Nazi pursuit ends in a way too unexpected to reveal. Otto...
What’s the right basis of living?
Reviewed by NEAL GENDLER Moshe Koppel makes a provocative argument for the societal value of religion and religious communities, even...
Sharon Isbin discusses her Minnesota roots
By DORIS RUBENSTEIN American Jewish World readers who are also classical music aficionados already know that world-renowned classical guitarist Sharon...
Multigenerational tale of love and despair
Reviewed by NEAL GENDLER Lauren Fox's sad, engaging Send for Me deftly reverses familiar Shoah stories. Fox writes from the...
Harpsichordist Richard Siegel shares his music with the world
By DORIS RUBENSTEIN Most people don’t think of the harpsichord as a very Jewish instrument, but the revival of the...
