by JTA | Nov 16, 2018 | Art, Arts & Life, Books, The Arts, Visual Arts
By Arie Kaplan (JTA) — When Stan Lee died on Nov. 12 at 95, he left behind a vast legacy. Between 1961 and 1969, his greatest sustained burst of creative activity, he co-created a vast array of iconic characters, including Spider-Man, the Fantastic Four, the... read more
by Simone Ellin, Associate Editor | Oct 24, 2018 | Arts & Life, Books, The Arts
If you’ve ever wondered where you’d be without your BFF, Deborah Tannen’s latest book “You’re the Only One I Can Tell: Inside the Language of Women’s Friendships” (Ballantine Books) is bound to resonate with you. Based on interviews with approximately 80 women and... read more
by Cindy Sher, JTA | Oct 21, 2018 | Arts & Life, Books, Food, The Arts
(JUF News via JTA) — Author A.J. Jacobs has encouraged his three sons to be grateful for all they have. He and his wife urge them to write thank-you notes, to thank the bus driver — even thank their household robot Alexa for weather forecasts. Jacobs, who is... read more
by Anna Lippe | Oct 15, 2018 | Art, Arts & Life, Books, The Arts, Visual Arts
Animal lovers know full well that a furry companion can raise our spirits and lift our hearts. Betty Grodnitzky found an animal friend in the most unlikely of creatures — a deer on the lawn outside of her Pikesville residence whom she named Bambele, Yiddish for... read more
by Josefin Dolsten, JTA | Oct 14, 2018 | Arts & Life, Books, The Arts
NEW YORK (JTA) — When Shais Rishon thinks of American Jewish literature, virtually no Jews of color come to mind — as characters or authors. “We’re invisible, pretty much,” he told JTA. As an African-American Orthodox rabbi, Rishon hopes to change that. He... read more
by Natalie Jeffery | Oct 10, 2018 | Arts & Life, Books, Food
The Martha Stewart of kashrut is coming to Charm City. Best-selling kosher cookbook author and media personality Susie Fishbein will speak at Stevenson’s Chizuk Amuno Congregation on Oct. 17 and share some cooking tips and samples of her tasty creations. The cooking... read more
by Peter Arnold | Oct 10, 2018 | Arts & Life, Books, The Arts
Mohammed Al Samawi knows what it’s like to put his life on the line for peace. A native of the Yemeni capital of Sana’a and a practicing Muslim, Al Samawi, 32, fled his homeland three years ago because of his interfaith activism there, as well as that nation’s bloody... read more
by Gabe Friedman, JTA | Oct 4, 2018 | Arts & Life, Books, The Arts
(JTA) — When Joe Shuster and Jerry Siegel created the Superman character in the early 1930s, they were still living at their parents’ homes. Of course, the character and his story — the arrival from another planet, his dual identities as mild-mannered reporter and... read more
by Yvette Alt Miller | Sep 22, 2018 | Arts & Life, Books, The Arts
(JTA) — For months author J.K. Rowling has been warning about the dangers of anti-Semitism in England, sparring on Twitter with critics who either downplay the phenomenon or say its proponents are confusing criticism of Israel with Jew hatred. Now, in her newest... read more
by Elizabeth Heubeck | Aug 30, 2018 | Art, Arts & Life, Books, Film & TV, Museum, Music, Performing Arts, The Arts, Visual Arts
Charm City’s autumn arts lineup offers something for everyone. There’s a lot to love about the fall. The oppressive heat and the you-can-cut-it-with-a-knife humidity ease up; summer getaways have left folks feeling recharged and ready to socialize again; and the... read more
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