New Articles
How do we talk to our kids about God when we don't know the answers? Joanne
Catz Hartman confronts this all-too familiar, challenging parenting issue.
It's a compelling summer flick, and it tells the terrifying and terribly sad
tale of what happened to Jewish journalist Daniel Pearl and his pregnant Buddhist
wife Mariane. Read Michael Fox's review of A
Mighty Heart.
She's starring in a new Off-Broadway play, just released a country western
album, and she's also a Jew-by-choice. Read Curt Schleier's interview with Mare
Winningham.
Want to experience the revival of Jewish culture in Eastern Europe? Ruth
Gruber's newly updated travel guide can tell you where to go. And here are
Gruber's Top
Ten Sites to visit.
But you don't have to go to Europe to find a Jewish revival. In San Francisco
Daniel
Liebeskind is working on a Contemporary Jewish Museum. Read Dan Pine's interview
with the renowned architect.
Want to spice up your summer dining? Rebecca
Ets-Hokin entices with her recipes for Cold Coconut Curry Soup, Diced Fresh
Tuna in Martini Glasses, and Grilled Baby Lamb Chops with Pomegranate Glaze.
In case you're considering what beverage to serve to accompany those recipes,
the topic of our new "Earth
Talk" column is organic wine.
"Jews
in the Limelight" this month finds that Shia's Transformed, Daniel's
a Wizard Again, and Etgar Keret and Shira Geffen win the Camera D'or.
In Jonathan Berman's nostalgic documentary "Commune," one can't help
noticing the number of Jews who comprised the nucleus. Read Michael
Fox's interview with Berman about the role Jews played in the commune movement
of the 60s.
Finally, Richard Schwartz links the holiday of Tisha B'Av, July 24, with environmental
awareness.
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