This Week in Forward Arts and Culture
Graphic by Angelie Zaslavsky
By Ezra Glinter January 16, 2011
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Jordana Horn goes to see “Mahler on the Couch” at the New York Jewish Film Festival (read more NYJFF coverage on The Arty Semite here).
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Benjamin Ivry investigates the literary chameleon, Romain Gary.
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Rachel Barenblat writes a tree poem for “Birch Magazine.”
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Raphael Mostel goes to see the story of Ruth at the New York Chinese Opera Society.
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Phillip I. Ackerman-Lieberman pokes around in the Cairo Genizah.
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Philologos reads into Rashi script.
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Debra Nussbaum Cohen pens an appreciation for the late singer-songwriter Debbie Friedman.
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And on the Forverts video channel, Ross Perlin puts on his shades and goes in search of the Jews of Malaysia and Singapore.
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