‘Tevye in New York’ imagines the famous ‘Fiddler’ hero’s life beyond Anatevka
By Tom Tugend
The last time we saw Tevye the Milkman on Broadway in “Fiddler on the Roof” was in 2016, escaping Anatevka as a...
U.S. diplomats reveal ‘Human Factor’ that fueled, foundered ‘90s peace talks
By Michael Fox
Just as we never tire of the saga of the Titanic, so we are drawn to the catastrophe of Israeli-Palestinian relations and...
Surviving former Nazis give their ‘Final Account’ in new documentary
By Andrew Lapin
There is a remarkable scene toward the end of the new documentary “Final Account,” a collection of eyewitness testimonies of the Nazi...
Bottle dancers bring the simcha
By Justin Regan
Before going any further, Michael Pasternak would like to answer the most pressing question.
“They are truly balancing bottles,” Pasternak said. “People think,...
Book review: ‘Secrets of Happiness’
Great premise falls short
“Secrets of Happiness”
Joan Silber
Counterpoint
The deception that sets up the story of “Secrets of Happiness” is revealed on page 10. The premise...
Book review: ‘The Rabbi of Buchenwald’
An American rabbi in Buchenwald
By Bat-Ami Zucker
'The Rabbi of Buchenwald'
By Rafael Medoff
Yeshiva University Press;
distributed by ktav.com
502 pages
$29.95
There is a remarkable scene, early in “The...
Intersectionality takes center state at Queer Jewish Arts Festival
By Justin Regan
There’s a line from the Broadway musical “Billy Elliot” that describes dancing as losing yourself while being made whole. For Baltimore theater...
Book review: The justice who put the bad old days behind us
By Aaron Leibel
“Justice, Justice You Shalt Pursue: A Life’s Work Fighting for a More Perfect Union”
By Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Amanda L. Tyler
University of...
These 14 Israeli artists will open up your heart and mind
New Israel Fund's "Essential Artists" tell untold stories, build bridges, and collaborate with activist movements for social change — all through a pandemic.
By Libby Lenkinski
Standing...
Book review: The biographer in Philip Roth’s corner
‘Philip Roth: The Biography’
By Blake Bailey
W.W. Norton & Co.
Philip Roth was born March 19, 1933 in Newark, N.J., and, until his death in 2018,...
