Culture Israel

Irv Brecher, Oscar winner, Marx Brothers writer, dead at 94

When Irv Brecher was writing the Marx Brothers’ “At the Circus,” in 1938, he...

Rebuilding lives, one broken tile at a time

It was an elegant opening for a gallery exhibition. It was difficult to discern, on the surface,...

Musician Nets Online Victory

For Ilana Lorraine, winning the Slicethepie music contest has been like a second chance at a...

A.B. Yehoshua's 'Friendly Fire'

The depth, and burdens, of Jewish life in Israel form the central themes of Yehoshua's latest novel.

Labor party disappearing

Latest poll shows grim state of what used to be Israel's perpetual ruling party

No Heroes

A. B. Yehoshua's novel wrestles with the complexities of Israeli identity.

J Street Shows Its Strength In Numbers

In its first real-life test, the new dovish lobby J Street, which was greeted skeptically when it...

And Now for That Other Election…

Ahhhhhhh, that deep sigh of relief now that the elections are over. Peace and quiet. Good books. No...

Coming of Age in Cambodia

This past July, a few high school students and I sat around an unusable fireplace in an...

Office Space ? A Communal Setting

Back in September, JBooks.com, the Web site I edit, teamed up with JVibe, the magazine for Jewish...

The Changing Nature of Jewish Philanthropy

In the early 1990s, the iconic Oldsmobile unveiled an advertising campaign trumpeting, ?It's not...

Europe Gives a Nod to Israeli Films

Two Israeli movies have been nominated for major honors at next month's European Film Awards.

Film Tells A Friend's Story of Anne Frank

?My Name Is Anne, She Said, Anne Frank,? a best-selling memoir written by Anne Frank's childhood...

Analysis: The opening shots of Ger's campaign of vengeance

The most radical change is the undermining of the Ger Hassidic sect's hegemony within Agudat...

Review: To Be Straight With You

Lyttelton, National Theatre, London SE1 DV8's dance piece makes a strong case to refine an old...