Prickly relationships between fathers and sons, messy divorces and radical personal awakenings. All are subjects tackled by two searing, semiautobiographical films by Jewish directors now playing in Los Angeles.
Every year, Scott Rekant of Monmouth Junction, N.J., hauls a tidy pile of 21 2-by-4s from his garage and puts together a sturdy sukkah that stands on his back porch.
For New York chef and restaurateur Jeffrey Nathan, Sukkot is a time to practice what he preaches in his new book, \”Jeff Nathan\’s Family Suppers: More Than 125 Simple Kosher Recipes.\”
American legislators, Israeli officials and Jewish groups are working diplomatic channels in an effort to stave off a looming lulav shortage ahead of Sukkot.
Four years ago, my wife told me not to build a sukkah. She had a good reason. In early September of 2001, Marsha was diagnosed with bilateral breast cancer — a tumor in each breast.
It\’s been nearly two and a half years since the president gave a triumphant speech about Iraq before a banner declaring, \”Mission Accomplished.\”
Some friends and I were watching the news a couple months back, as journalists were covering the opening of a new high school in South Los Angeles.
Until now, there has been no full-scale biography of Henry Roth, whose 1934 novel, \”Call It Sleep,\” is considered a masterpiece of American literature.
If you spend much time looking at online dating profiles — and admit it, you do — you\’ll notice that the No. 1 characteristic men seem to be seeking in a potential match is \”attractive.\” We women (attractive or not) are overwhelmingly in search of \”sensitive.\” For us, Mr. Right is Mr. Sensitive.
In May of 1998, a wealthy Israeli-born businessman called our offices and suggested I go to the Peninsula Hotel to interview his friend, Ariel Sharon. I said no.
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