this was truly one of the most beautifully crafted and stirring and heartwrenching films I’ve ever seen. Waltz With Bashir is on the level of artistic and narrative brilliance of Speigelman’s Maus – it takes a genre that you think that you are familiar with and it takes it to the places of tension, paradox, hurt, attachment, and tragedy of the human spirit. It is about memory and about responsibility. It is also about the fires that have forged the…
many things to be thankful for, especially seeing Al Green live at the Wellmont Theater in Montclair, NJ. Not since James Brown have I seen such an electrifying performer. Green is a master – of- ceremonies/preacher/soul singer/dancer/conductor — you have to love a guy who passes out red roses to the fans in between songs. The Wellmont is beautifully restored, and the sound is good if you sit in the balcony. I heard that the sound on the floor was…
This genius has youtubed his record player. he plays old 45s.i was searching for an old Howlin’ Wolf tune and came across this treasure trove. enjoy One beauty: Shufflin Shoeshttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6_JT56Z3nfk
Yesterday I had the fortunate opportunity to speak with Professor Elie Weisel. He was invited by Rabbi Shmuley Boteach to speak at Michael Steinhardt’s home and beforehand I sat next to Professor Weisel in the living room. Needless to say, I was very uncomfortable. Most people were coming up to him and telling them how much they enjoyed Night and he would just smile and say thank you. So I decided to skip the accolades and just ask him what…
And in the Seventh Month And in the seventh month, on the first day of the month ye shall have a holy convocation ye shall do no manner of servile work it is a day of blowing the horn and honey cake and ye shall wear a decent suit and have trouble parking and wave to the Freidmans, the Kleins, the what’s-their-names, and the various other members of the tribe who you haven’t seen for a year and who you…
I was interviewed for this holiday piece in the Seattle Times about posting regrets online….a great idea by two guys who work with JConnect in Seattle.
The 60 Bloggers project is a co-production of Jewlicious.com and the Let My People Sing Festival . It is published daily for 60 days to celebrate Israel’s 60 birthday. My contribution to this project is below. Chag Samayach! Eretz Yisrael Eretz yisrael Motherland Lactating tahini Lukewarm goldstar Sachlab I once curled up under a cliff in the machtesh thousand star hotel Awoken by the sound of wild gazelles as they jostled for a choice spot by the spring Ancestral womb…
Thanks to Andrew S-C over at the NJ Jewish News, there is this interview with your truly running in the Jerusalem Post about the difference between indoctrination and inspiration. Thanks Andy!