Gordon Haber


Bringing Israeli Education Home

By Gordon Haber

Bringing Israeli Education Home
FALL EDUCATION: Americans have long gone to Israel to learn more about Judaism. But now many are going to learn about learning.Read More


Broiling Mojave Spawns 'Angry Buddhist'

By Gordon Haber

Broiling Mojave Spawns 'Angry Buddhist'
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.Read More


'Homegrown' Story of West Coast Jews

By Gordon Haber

'Homegrown' Story of West Coast Jews
The new ‘Jewish Homegrown History’ exhibit at Los Angeles’s Skirball Cultural Center explores how home movies can illuminate the story of California Jewry.Read More


Oldest Living Shoah Survivor Still Smiling

By Gordon Haber

Oldest Living Shoah Survivor Still Smiling
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.Read More


L.A. Chef Serves Up Seven Matzo Brei Variations

By Gordon Haber

L.A. Chef Serves Up Seven Matzo Brei Variations
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.Read More







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