He remade his life in America
By MORDECAI SPECKTOR In a 2011 documentary, Sam Rafowitz: Remaking a Life, the eponymous subject comments: “About 15 and a ...
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Jews call for Justice for George Floyd
Local artists created a beautiful and affecting mural near the spot at Chicago Avenue and 38th Street where George Floyd ...
Editorial: The fire this time
“Certain conditions continue to exist in our society, which must be condemned as vigorously as we condemn riots. But in ...
Editorial: How is everyone doing?
I hope that Jewish World readers are staying safe by isolating at home, as the novel coronavirus is cutting a ...
Editorial: Wash your hands, stay home and stay safe
Our Father, Our King! Send complete healing to the sick among Your people. —Avinu Malkeinu We have entered uncharted territory ...
Rabbis will discuss 21st century Jewish ethics
By MORDECAI SPECKTOR In an opinion article published this past January by The Times of Israel, Rabbi Shmuly Yanklowitz noted ...
The Manhattan Transfer hits town
By MORDECAI SPECKTOR The Manhattan Transfer, the perdurable and still swingin’ vocal ensemble, returns for four shows, Feb. 10-11, at ...
Editorial: Trump is bad for the Jews
It’s been fascinating to watch local TV news programs examining the upsurge in violent anti-Semitic acts — most recently, attacks ...
He’s back to playing like Fred Hersch
By MORDECAI SPECKTOR In his exemplary 2017 memoir, Good Things Happen Slowly: A Life In and Out of Jazz, acclaimed ...
An Ordway Original smash: ‘Smokey Joe’s Cafe’
Reviewed by MORDECAI SPECKTOR Dubbed an "Ordway Original," Smokey Joe’s Cafe: The Songs of Leiber and Stoller , a musical revue ...
