By Gordon Haber
FALL EDUCATION: Americans have long gone to Israel to learn more about Judaism. But now many are going to learn about learning.
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By Gordon Haber
Novelist Seth Greenland takes readers on a heat-blasted sojourn into the Mojave Desert, an unforgiving place where only the heartless recover from their own mistakes.
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By Gordon Haber
The new ‘Jewish Homegrown History’ exhibit at Los Angeles’s Skirball Cultural Center explores how home movies can illuminate the story of California Jewry.
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By Gordon Haber
Pianist Alice Herz-Sommer was born in pre-World War I Prague, survived the Holocaust, made aliyah and finally settled in London. Now 108, she is still smiling.
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By Gordon Haber
Matzo brei is a relatively recent invention. According to the “Encyclopedia of Jewish Food,” the common brei recipe — soaked matzo dipped in egg and pan-fried — can be traced back to the late 19th century — or in Jewish terms, last week.
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