Jewish History & Culture
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Literary Twofer Finds Characters ‘In Sickness And In Health’ And On ‘Yom Kippur In A Gym’
Nora Gold's novellas, In Sickness and In Health, and Yom Kippur in a Gym (Guernica Editions) COVER COURTESY OF NORA GOLD AND GUERNICA EDITIONS Nora Gold, the prize-winning Canadian author of novels and short stories and the founder and editor-in-chief of JewishFiction.net, has just published what Vegas aficionados call a twofer – that is two for the price of one, in this case two novellas, In Sickness and In Health, and Yom Kippur in a Gym in one volume (Guernica Editions). At first glance,… -
If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Auschwitz: On Jerry Stahl's "Nein, Nein, Nein! One Man's Tale of Depression, Psychic Torment, and a Bus Tour of the Holocaust"
Nein, Nein, Nein! One Man's Tale of Depression, Psychic Torment, and a Bus Tour of the HolocaustONE TIME, AT A friend's 50th birthday party, I appeared in a black unitard and heels, cued up the music, and performed Beyoncé's dance to "Single Ladies." I did the bit because I knew it was foolproof: just the sight of me in the unitard (I am neither young, nor slim, nor shapely in the way of Queen B) was sure to provoke laughs,… -
The Liar: The Four Personas of Adolf Eichmann | The Los Angeles ...
The Liar: The Four Personas of Adolf Eichmann | The... View Original Article -
Israel Museum at 50: Treasures and Exhibits | Tom Teicholz
Israel Museum at 50: Treasures and Exhibits | Tom T... View Original Article -
The Culture of Jerusalem Itself
The Culture of Jerusalem Itself | Tom Teicholz View Original Article -
Fighting a Hostile Takeover: Michael Milken
On March 2, 1993, Michael Milken was supposed to be a free man...but Milken, then 46, learned he has prostate cancer.... View Original Article -
Championing Israeli Contemporary Art
Although Rosette Delug has only been collecting art for a decade, her Trousdale Estates mansion at the apex of Beverly Hills has become a showcase for cutting-edge international contemporary art....... View Original Article -
Adventures Among the Orthodox
"NOTHING JEWISH is alien to me," philosopher Franz Rosenzweig said in the early 20th century. Rosenzweig hoped this phrase would launch a Jewish renaissance; however, the multiplicity of Jewish observance and experience has mostly led to mutual disdain among the varietals. As each branch of Judaism has set itself apart from the others, barriers to entry, acceptance, or even understanding have increased. No less an authority on Jewish life than Sholem Aleichem famously said that "es iz schwer ... View… -
Why are we so obsessed with John Demjanjuk?
On Tuesday, the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum released a photo of Sobibor guards that purports to reveal Nazi collaborator John Demjanjuk in a guard uniform at the Sobibor Death Camp. German historian Martin Clippers said the museum used the German police to conduct a biometric examination to affirm it was Demjanjuk.I have seen the picture and it may well be him. But this photo is not what proves that Demjanjuk was at Sobibor. It is the overwhelming amount of… -
Will a Pair of Beloved Jewish Summer Camps Rise from the Ashes of the Woolsey Fire?
From the Pacific Coast Highway, just past Neptune's Net, you can see Camp Hess Kramer's giant menorah still standing. However, after last fall's devastating fires and the winter's subsequent mudslides, the fate of the landmark and its surroundings remains uncertain. On a recent visit to the beloved Jewish summer camp, which is still closed to the public, the nature-made destruction is so great, savage, and indiscriminate that saying it's "of Biblical proportions" is entirely appropriate.On t... View Original Article -
Jewish Journal receives top honors at 55th Annual SoCal Journalism Awards
The Jewish Journal collected top honors in three categories at the 55th Annual SoCal Journalism Awards.... View Original Article -
Q & A With Jerusalem Mayor Nir Barkat
Q&A With Jerusalem Mayor Nir Barkat | Tom Teicholz View Original Article