Mother-Daughter Conflict Plays Out in ‘The Garden’
Novelist and historian, Leo Tolstoy once said, “All happy families are alike; each unhappy family is unhappy in its own way.” This is born out in La Jolla Playhouse’s current production, The Garden. This two-woman...
Remember ‘Grapes of Wrath’? ‘Mother Road’ at SD Rep is the Sequel
The name John Steinbeck evokes images of the hay-field covered American southwest, the Dust Bowl, hungry children with dirty faces, and men and women scarred by depression and poverty. Where Grapes of Wrath left off, a...
‘Becoming Dr. Ruth:’ A Passion for Purpose, Action, and All Things Jewish
Hummingbird-like, Tovah Feldshuh inhabited Dr. Ruth Westheimer as she flitted around the stage, all the while, espousing optimism, warmth, and humor. The actress incredibly mastered the German-Swiss-French-Hebrew-English accent with nary a dropped rolling R,...
Poems of Natan Alterman, Zelda, to be performed May 4
Two famous Israeli Poets, Natan Alterman and Zelda, will be featured at 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 4, in a salute to Jewish Poets of the Past. The evening presented by Jewish Poets—Jewish Voices, under the...
Felder’s ‘Before Fiddler’ Highlights Music of Sholem Aleichem Era
Hershey Felder continues to stream one-man shows from his current residence in Florence, Italy. Among his many portrayals of famous composers such as Beethoven, Chopin, Tchaikowsky and Debussy, he also featured three great Jewish...
‘Mixed Marriage,’ a one-act play
Written after the contentious election in 2016, my one-act play Mixed Marriage was a winner in the 4th Annual SDC JCC Five Minute Shorts and has even more relevance today.
It all started when I heard of...
New Yiddish Rep: a live evening of readings and performances
Join us for a live evening of readings and performances.
The title for our upcoming zoom live stream is taken from one of the pieces that will be featured during this Wednesday's event. Written by...
We can all relate to Making God Laugh
There’s an old Yiddish proverb: If you want to make God laugh, tell Him your plans. We all make plans for our futures. Some work out, but many don’t. We’re encouraged to reach for...
Day Two: STM Presents “Hanukke Oy Hanukke a Yom Tev a Sheiner”
Kippalive - Al HaNisim כיפה-לייב על הניסים
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m7MXDlPg_LI
‘Hold These Truths’: A story we need to hear
“The nail that sticks out is the one that gets hit.”
This is a common Japanese proverb. Parents use it to teach kids to conform and respect authority, not to stand out or make waves....