Sarah Kricheff
By Sarah Kricheff
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News A Look at the Ladies
In his book “Jewish Heroes & Heroines of America: 150 True Stories of American Jewish Heroism” (Lifetime Books, 1996), Seymour Brody offers biographical sketches of American Jews throughout history who made significant contributions to society. A number of the profiles, accompanied by lively illustrations by Art Seiden, can be seen in six virtual exhibitions presented…
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News Reeling in Beantown
It may not be as prestigious as Cannes or as cutting-edge as Sundance, but this year’s Boston Jewish Film Festival boasts an impressive 57 films — including dramas, comedies, documentaries and shorts — from 16 countries around the world. Founded 18 years ago by Michal Goldman, the festival champions independent films focused on Jewish life…
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News Mameloshn: A Musical Tribute
The work of acclaimed songwriter, Yiddish poet and teacher Beyle Schaechter-Gottesman is celebrated at a concert featuring performances by vocalist, drummer and violinist Michael Alpert; vocalists Adrienne Cooper, Sharon Bernstein, Rebecca Kaplan, Janet Leuchter, Miryem-Khaye Seigal and Paula Teitelbaum; violinist Deborah Strauss; pianist Marilyn Lerner, and cimbalom player Peter Rushevsky. Schaechter-Gottesman is known as one…
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News Family Affair
You polished the silver. You rolled 129 matzo balls. You made gefilte fish from scratch. And you entertained your mother-in-law. Feeling fatigued from the High Holy Days? Celebrate Sukkot this year amid the tranquil apple orchards of the National Yiddish Book Center, and forget about the kitchen. The Sweet Harvest Festival, a daylong event for…
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News Remembering Babi Yar
Writer Yevgeny Yevtushenko reads his renowned poem, “Babi Yar,” in commemoration of the 65th anniversary of the massacre in Kiev at a ravine called Babi Yar. On September 29 and 30, 1941, more than 30,000 Jews — along with Soviet prisoners of war, gypsies and underground fighters — were murdered by the Nazis. The event,…
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News An Intimate Look — Newman’s Lens
Known as the pioneer of “environmental portraiture,” renowned photographer Arnold Newman, who died in June, was not fond of the title. “Forget about labeling me as one thing or another,” Newman said in an interview with PDN Gallery and Kodak Professional’s Legends Online Series. “I’m interested in what motivates individuals, what they do with their…
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News CLIMBING THE FAMILY TREE
Whether you’re a professional genealogist or simply attempting to put together a family tree, the 26th annual International Conference on Jewish Genealogy has something for everyone, with lectures, tours, events, performances and hands-on computer workshops. Presented by the Jewish Genealogical Society, the event, which is being held from August 13 through 18 in New York…
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Culture HEARTFELT DRAMA
Divorce is never a simple affair, but it’s certainly made easier when the couple is childless. The exes go their separate ways and, hopefully, find happiness and new love. However, the intriguing premise of “Hard Love,” by acclaimed Israeli playwright Motti Lerner, complicates the issue. Hannah and Hershel, two young ultra-Orthodox newlyweds, are forced into…
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