(JTA) — Building up to Succot, with its temporary, shaky succah, it’s easy to forget that the holiday comes with something more substantial: its own book, Ecclesiastes — Kohelet in Hebrew — which is read during...
Natasha O. Ramer is anxious as she prepares her Moscow Nights company in its most ambitious program in some time. This time the non-profit organization that has in the past produced small theatrical ventures or Russian plays,...
(JTA) — Here is a new fall season of Jewishy books, including the first novel since 5766 (by now almost 40-year-old) wunderkind Jonathan Safran Foer — perhaps you’ve heard the buzz.
Presented below is JSF’s latest, plus nine other volumes,...
By ALAN SMASON, Theatre Critic, WYES-TV (“Steppin’ Out”)
With its current production Pictures of Marilyn now playing weekends at BB’s Stage Door Canteen, the National World War II Museum has taken a bold step in a new theatrical direction. Courtney Boe,...
WASHINGTON (JTA) — Donald Trump said the U.S. focus in Syria should solely be on the Islamic State terrorist group, arguing that the Assad regime is not worth confronting because its allies, Russia and Iran, effectively control the country.
(JTA) — If you’re like me, you blog, read and share a lot of political stuff. But who really reads these posts and articles all the way through? Especially with the longer stories, who has time to...
WASHINGTON (JTA) — In the vice presidential debate, Tim Kaine and Mike Pence repeatedly tussled over whether the Iran nuclear deal stopped Iran’s suspected nuclear weapons program.
Sen. Tim Kaine, D-VA., at least four times throughout the debate Tuesday night...
JERUSALEM (TPS) – World leaders, Israeli politicians and civilians from across the political spectrum of Jewish Israelis gathered Friday for the funeral of former president, prime minister, foreign minister and the last surviving member of Israel’s founding...
