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ARTICLES BY: Matt Robinson / JNS.org
Film Tries to Make Jewish Boxing a Hit Again
These days, the once-proud sport of boxing has fallen on hard times. With so many weight classes and (corrupt) managers, the fighters may make millions—yet...
Acclaimed Jewish Pianist, HIV Survivor Still Going and Giving
The world of jazz is a broad and often complicated one that is difficult to define. From be-bop to free jazz to west coast, it...
Songs of ‘Ahava’
Growing up in a family whose members supported him and each other even as some went their own ways, Marcus Goldhaber was fortunate to see...
After Cult Leader Passes, Jewish Survivor Fights for Others’ Freedoms
Steve Hassan's story begins like that of so many cult victims. Deceptively recruited by three "pretty women," he was quickly indoctrinated by the...
Jewish Cult Survivor Fights for Others’ Freedom
Steve Hassan's story begins like that of so many cult victims. Deceptively recruited by three "pretty women," he was quickly indoctrinated by the Unification Church...
Famed Jewish Bassist Going Back on Tour with Peter Gabriel
Tony Levin spent time in the recording studio with many renowned artists, but it was British musical great Peter Gabriel who convinced him...
Looking Back On a Legacy of Jazz
Growing up in New Orleans as the son of the man who turned a French Quarter art gallery into one of the longest-running...
Jewish Author Reflects on ‘Phantom Tollbooth’ Jubilee
Growing up in Brooklyn and going to school in Philadelphia, Jewish author Norton Juster saw and experienced some of the best and biggest of what...
Brad Meltzer: From Superman to the Everyman
Known as one of the men who shaped the "Superman" myth, bestselling Jewish author Brad Meltzer is just as impressed with the stories...
Re-Creating the Iconic Composer George Gershwin on Stage
As the composer of such international smashes as "West Side Story" and "Candide," and the musical director of the New York Philharmonic, Leonard Bernstein has...
A Saxophonist Inspired on the Kibbutz
Born in Israel to Chilean and Yemenite parents, saxophonist Benny Sharoni had diverse influences at play in his life from the start. During his...
Big Apple Circus ‘Bubbe’ Bows Out
Over the course of more than 30 years, the Big Apple Circus has been delighting young and old with its old-fashioned but always...
Former Israeli Squash Champion Likes Power of Positive Spin
When it comes to the quest for perfection, former Israeli squash champion Tal Ben-Shahar puts a positive "spin" on things. Ben-Shahar—who lectures at Harvard University, the...
Online Dating or Old Fashioned Dating? How About Both
For all its benefits, the Internet can sometimes get in the way. This is perhaps most evident in the arena of relationships, where Jews...
