Usually long-form posts that aren’t news items and are about arts/culture.
Russian, Jewish, Yiddish: New Literary History
News about Professor Barbara Henry's first book, Rewriting Russia: Jacob Gordin’s Yiddish Drama.
Playwright Visits UW
The eminent Israeli playwright Joshua Sobol will be the Schusterman Visiting Artist at the University of Washington during Spring Quarter 2012.
“My Sweet Canary”: A Musical Journey Through Anatolia
Roza Eskenazi's soulful music, while based in Asia Minor, transcends national boundaries.
When Kasha Became Cool
Reinvented knishes, bacon-wrapped matzoh balls - what else will the New Jewish Foodies concoct? Lara Rabinovitch investigates.
A Bagel for Your Troubles
Food is deeply ingrained in Jewish culture because it reminds us of our own survival. Hannah Pressman asks whether our love of bagels can lead to positive change in the world.