PBS this spring will air “The Story of the Jews” with Simon Schama, a five-part documentary that examines the impact Jewish culture has made on the world. Schama, an historian and award-winning writer, visits Russia, Ukraine, Egypt, Israel and Spain for the series, which was broadcast last year on the BBC to rave reviews. Along…
Essayist Phillip Lopate ponders “Scribble, Scribble, Scribble” a new miscellany by historian Simon Schama. Has Paul Simon been getting the attention he deserves? The Canadian Jewish News profiles former Guns N’ Roses drummer Steven Adler. Two synagogue restoration projects in Poland have won awards, one of them for “façade of the year.” Bryna Wasserman, artistic…
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