Deborah Friedes
By Deborah Friedes
-
Culture Big Performances
An eager crowd took its seats high above the Suzanne Dellal Center’s plaza for the opening of the three-week festival Habama Hagdola — The Big Stage. Two majestic palm trees framed the large outdoor stage, and the center’s main building provided a picturesque backdrop. A glance around revealed the impressive scenery of the first century…
-
Culture Going Gaga For Batsheva in America
Since its first tour of the United States in 1970, Israel’s Batsheva Dance Company has won over American crowds and critics alike with its energetic approach to dance. At the time, it was, perhaps, a novelty: an Israeli group performing primarily American repertory with unbridled verve and vigor. But in the past 18 years, the…
Explore
Most Popular
- 1
Fast Forward Unarmed man who tackled Bondi Beach Hanukkah attacker identified as Ahmed al-Ahmed
- 2
News Holocaust denier Nick Fuentes admits ‘at least 6 million’ Jews were killed in Nazi Germany
- 3
Opinion I grew up believing Australia was the best place to be Jewish. This Hanukkah shooting forces a reckoning I do not want.
- 4
Fast Forward Hanukkah shooting leaves at least 15 dead at Australia’s most popular beach
In Case You Missed It
-
Fast Forward After Australia shooting, Jewish leaders say Mamdani’s refusal to condemn ‘globalize the intifada’ has consequences
-
Fast Forward Bondi Beach attack transforms global Hanukkah celebrations into acts of defiance — with added security
-
Opinion The call of this Hanukkah moment remains simple and urgent: Light candles everywhere. Even when we’re under attack.
-
Opinion Australia shooting terrifies Jews worldwide — and strengthens the case for Israel
-
Shop the Forward Store
100% of profits support our journalism
