by Jonathan Shorr | Jun 14, 2019 | Arts & Life, Books, The Arts
Even at a tender age, Abby Scherr says she always knew that her uncle, Rabbi Marc H. Tanenbaum, was a special person. “I admired Uncle Marc because I knew he was doing something important, even though I didn’t know exactly what he did,” says Scherr, a Pikesville... read more
by Josefin Dolsten, JTA | May 28, 2019 | Arts & Life, Books, The Arts
(JTA) — Women served as combat soldiers during Israel’s War of Independence, when the fledgling country needed all the fighters it could get. But following the 1948 war, it took half a century before they were allowed back in combat. Since the late 1990s, when some... read more
by Josefin Dolsten, JTA | May 17, 2019 | Arts & Life, Books, The Arts
NEW YORK (JTA) — In his most recent novel, “kaddish.com,” Nathan Englander imagines a website that a character — encumbered by Jewish guilt — uses to hire someone to say the traditional mourner’s prayer for his late father. In interviews, the author has said the idea... read more
by JTA | May 17, 2019 | Arts & Life, Books, The Arts
By Rachel Gordan BOSTON (JTA) — Herman Wouk, the Orthodox Jewish author whose literary career spanned nearly seven decades and who helped usher Judaism into the American mainstream, died May 17 at the age of 103. His agent confirmed the news to The Associated Press.... read more
by Ben Sales, JTA | May 10, 2019 | Arts & Life, Books, The Arts, Visual Arts
NEW YORK (JTA) — Is Eli Valley a brave Jewish artist speaking truth to power at a moment of national crisis? Or is he a self-hating Jew spreading anti-Semitic caricatures and slandering the state of Israel? Judging by those who’ve stoked the Twitterstorm that’s raged... read more
by Simone Ellin, Associate Editor | May 7, 2019 | Arts & Life, Books, The Arts, Wellness
A local author mixes yoga and art into stories to help children with conflict resolution. As a counselor and dance therapist, Sharon Mond knows that talk therapy isn’t the only way to help children express their emotions and resolve conflicts. With her new book, “Yoga... read more
by Simone Ellin, Associate Editor | May 7, 2019 | Arts & Life, Books, Music, Performing Arts, The Arts
What’s it like to live in the shadow of arguably the most celebrated composer/conductor of the 20th century? In her new book “Famous Father Girl: A Memoir of Growing Up Bernstein” (HarperCollins), Jamie Bernstein offers an intimate and intriguing portrait of her late... read more
by JTA | May 4, 2019 | Arts & Life, Books, The Arts
By Elena Gormley This article originally appeared on Alma. During the 1970s, Michael Strassfeld, Sharon Strassfeld and Richard Siegel were a trio of young Jewish adults who felt isolated from mainstream Jewish life and wanted to find ways to make Judaism relevant to... read more
by Emily Burack | Apr 26, 2019 | Arts & Life, Books, The Arts
This article originally appeared on Kveller. If you take a look at bookstore shelves and best-seller lists, it seems that readers continue to seek out stories about the Holocaust. This is in no way a bad thing — more people should learn about the Holocaust, not fewer.... read more
by Ron Kampeas, JTA | Apr 23, 2019 | Arts & Life, Books, The Arts, Visual Arts
WASHINGTON (JTA) — Many of his supporters see Bernie Sanders as a hero, but this comic book publisher took that idea to a new level. The left-leaning comics outfit that brought you “Barack the Barbarian” and “Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez And The Freshman Force” is back,... read more
Read the latest views and thoughts from Jmore Publisher Scott Rifkin, MD 