You’ll Be Seduced by Author’s Extensive Research for Book on ‘The Graduate’
Jonathan Kirsch
November 21, 2017
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Bar/Bat Mitzvah – Author-Baker Rises to Bimah — at Last
Beverly Gray
May 11, 2006
Joanne Rocklin is obsessed with food. On her 60th birthday, she began summarizing her life with the essentials: \”I love to cook. I love to eat\”. But it\’s her passion for writing that has enabled her to come to terms with her life and her faith.
Classical Musicians’ Volume Decreases
Beverly Gray
March 9, 2006
There was a time when Jews dominated the ranks of American orchestras, and superstars like Leonard Bernstein and Isaac Stern were musical ambassadors to the world. The fact that today\’s master Jewish musicians tend to have proteges with names like Yo Yo Ma, Kyung-Wha Chung and Lang Lang is one hint that for many Jews, classical music is no longer a top priority.
Holy Toledo!
Beverly Gray
January 5, 2006
Spain\’s Toledo contains — along with spires, damascene jewelry and scrumptious marzipan — a treasure trove of Jewish memories.
Glimpses of Jews’ Past in Andaluca
Beverly Gray
January 5, 2006
Spain\’s Andaluca is romance. It\’s orange blossoms perfuming the air. It\’s golden drops of sherry sliding down your throat in a smoky bodega. It\’s fingers dancing on the strings of a flamenco guitar.
Power of Prayer?
Beverly Gray
April 15, 2004
In the wee small hours of Dec. 7, 2003, my husband and I got the phone call that every parent dreads. A matter-of-fact voice said, \”This is UCLA Medical Center. Your son, Jeffrey, has been hit by a car. He\’s got at least a couple of broken bones, but he\’s alert and he\’s asking for you.\”
As I gasped, unable to take it all in, the voice added, \”Your son was very lucky.\”
Blacks, Jews Unite for ‘Sheba’
Beverly Gray
December 5, 2002
In 1939, as a child of 3, Sonia Levitin fled Hitler\’s Germany with her family. The first friend she made in the United States was a small African American girl. Nearly 50 years later, as a well-established writer of young adult fiction, Levitin won the National Jewish Book Award for \”The Return\” (Atheneum, 1987). This historical novel focuses on the plight of Ethiopian Jews, who consider themselves descendants of King Solomon and the Queen of Sheba. In tracing their perilous journey from Africa to Israel via Operation Moses in 1984, Levitin combined her long-standing interest in African culture with her own childhood memories of leaving her homeland behind.
Woman of the Book
Beverly Gray
October 10, 2002
Sherrill Kushner\’s crusade on behalf of the Santa Monica Public Library system began with her realization that Jews are the People of the Book.
Doctor of the Barrio
Beverly Gray
December 27, 2001
When Julie Korenstein speaks out on environmental matters, she credits her mother, Dr. Pauline Furth, with shaping her own crusading spirit. Korenstein, who represents District 6 on the Los Angeles Unified School District\’s school board, said that throughout her life her mother has been \”the most important influence on me personally.\”
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