February 11, 2015

Obituaries: Week of February 13, 2015

Jewish Journal February 11, 2015

Sarah Berg died Jan. 16 at 88. Survived by daughters Judith, Sandra, Elayne Berg-Wilion; and 2 grandchildren. Mount Sinai

In Japan, the Holocaust provides a lesson in dangers of nationalism

Jewish Journal February 11, 2015

In the auditorium of this country’s main Holocaust education center, a teenage actor explains the dilemma that faced a Japanese diplomat during World War II.

Netanyahu’s U.S. speech exposes partisan fault lines on Israel

Jewish Journal February 11, 2015

The controversy over Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s planned speech to Congress next month is worrying pro-Israel Democrats about its possible impact on the 2016 elections.

Letters to the editor: Purim alert, Limmud and more

Jewish Journal February 11, 2015

Every year, the Jewish Journal’s Purim issue features a tabloid-style gloss cover with fake headlines that shock, upset and sometimes even entertain our readers.

Calendar February 14-20

Laura Donney February 11, 2015

It’s the cinematic adaptation of Jason Robert Brown’s celebrated musical comedy-drama. Starring Anna Kendrick and Jeremy Jordan, the film is the story of a struggling actress and her lover, a Jewish novelist.