Chorus taps temple’s talent
It’s a family affair. Or, rather, a congregational affair. When Polymnia Choral Society performs “Words of Wisdom and Love” this Sunday, several members of Temple Beth Shalom in Melrose will be involved, as singers, accompanists and composers. In a sense, they are Jewish music ambassadors. Full Story
A half century later, Yarrow is still singing for the kids
The young Israeli woman at the West Bank border crossing didn’t know what to make of the balding, bearded man with the guitar case. She was suspicious and scared.
But then Peter Yarrow of the legendary folk trio Peter, Paul, and Mary opened the case, took out his guitar and began singing “Erev Shel Shoshanim,” the beloved Hebrew folk song. Full Story
‘Size’ weighs in with more than laughs
Israeli cinema is not known for its broad comedies, but that may have to change after “A Matter of Size,” which is both very broad and very funny. Herzl (Itzik Cohen) weighs over 300 pounds and is the shame of his weight-loss class as he keeps gaining weight even as he supposedly diets. He’s so big, he says, that kids used to mock him as “Mount Herzl.” Full Story
The world according to Wuhl
HBO’s Arli$$ swaps sports for history
Robert Wuhl doesn’t think of himself as a Jewish comedian, or maybe he does.
“What’s a Jewish comedian? That’s an interesting question,” Wuhl, 58, mused in a phone conversation from Los Angeles, his home of 31 years. “Are you a comedian that’s Jewish or a Jew that’s a comedian?” Full Story
Putting a new spin on the Purim Story
“Haman! Haman! Whatcha gonna do?
Gonna tolerate Mordechai dissing you?”
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