One-Legged Mongoose
A New York Jewish Memoir
“Marc Straus has written an astonishing memoir full of humor and hilarity, heart and vision. This year’s sleeper hit, I predict. A must-read!” —Mary Karr, author of The Liars’ Club and Lit
“…how a sometimes...
Windsor symphony orchestra to feature jewish composers
In what seems a rare event for any orchestra, the Windsor Symphony Orchestra will be performing a special concert on Oct. 3, solely featuring the music of Jewish composers.
“There’s a rich repertoire of music...
A Survivor’s Trek Through Europe and the U.S.
In this memoir, nonagenarian Michael G. Kesler tells how as a teenager, he escaped both forced service in the Soviet Army and the Nazi invasion of his Polish home town by hopping trains with...
Anne Frank traveling exhibit on Holocaust, human rights, bigotry comes to Midwest
“Anne Frank: A History for Today,” developed by the Anne Frank House, will be open to the public at the Putnam Museum and Science Center in Davenport, Iowa, from Sept. 2 to Oct. 30....
Ha-ha-Hanukkah! Jewish comedians host a ‘Chanukahstravaganza’
It’s a Jewish festival of laughs.
Two Jewish comediennes will open the first night of Hanukkah with a gift of laughter. The second annual “Chanukahstravaganza: Night of a Thousand Jews” on Dec. 12 at Union...
Good vs evil in a chessboard, parallel universe
Travels with Sushi in the Land of the Mind by Eduard Shyfin, illustrations by Tomislav Tomic; White Rose Pubilshing, 2019, ISBN 9781912-802150, 188 pages; $19.99.
Siblings Aaron and Stella eat some magic sushi and they...
Viewing Israel’s many facets through a jeweler’s lens
“I wanted to write about all generations, one century, several families and cities,” says Israeli author Moshe Sakal, describing the ambitious initial outline for his novel, “The Diamond Setter,” a work that took him six...
Author Adopts Maimonides’ Principles as True Judaism
13 Principles of Emuna, The Timeless Foundations of Jewish Faith by Rabbi Lazer Brody, Emuna Beams Publication, ©2021, ISBN 979-8715611093, p. 175, $12.95.
Born in Cordoba in 1135, but living his adult life in Fostat (Old...
Superman: The Mighty Analog
The answer to the question, “Is Superman circumcised?” in literature probably would depend on what the custom might have been on Krypton concerning the ceremony we Jews know as brit milah. Such an operation would have...
Film about Israeli lawyer who advocates for terrorists gets double Emmy nod
A controversial Israeli documentary about an Israeli attorney who represents terrorists received a double Emmy nomination on Wednesday.
“Advocate,” from directors Rachel Leah Jones and Philippe Bellaiche, follows Israeli self-described “human-rights lawyer” Lea Tsemel as...