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A Survivor’s Last Wish
Sylvia Badner turned 80 years old in 2007, and her son Victor threw a small party in his home, inviting a few friends, cousins and neighbors to mark the milestone.
A Rosh Hashanah rap
A Rosh Hashanah rap brought to you by Kosha Dillz.
The shofar saves a rabbi’s life: a case study
My patient, an esteemed rabbi, underwent major abdominal surgery lasting several hours. Within one day postoperatively, he was instructed to blow into a mechanical device to help prevent respiratory complications.
Three books, three opinions about The Lubavitcher Rebbe
The 20th anniversary of the passing of the Lubavitcher Rebbe (1902-1994) has inspired no fewer than three new biographies, a fact that attests to his enduring importance even outside the Chasidic community he led for four decades.
‘Fallen Fruit of the Skirball’: A labor of love
An installation titled “Fallen Fruit of the Skirball,” currently on display in the Ruby Gallery of the Skirball Cultural Center, presents the various dimensions of love and relationships, using fruit as a catalyst.
Yvonne Rainer celebrated as groundbreaking dancer and artist
My God! Can theater finally come down to the irreducible fact that one group of people is looking at another group?! — Yvonne Rainer, 1969
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