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David Broza: This Concert Will Be Good

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A Pocket Culinary Tour Through Israel

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Theater

He Feels ... 'Marvelous'

And no wonder: Producer David Elzer may just be duke of the juke-box musical

By:

Michael Elkin

When Mike, the character in "A Chorus Line," first saw dancers go through their paces in auditions, he confidently stepped up to the challenge with "I can do that." When David Elzer read the script of the shoo-be-do-bop musical "The Marvelous Wonderettes," he marveled and sha-boomed: "I can sell that." Both got their wishes. These days, it's also anniversary wishes...

Rosh Hashanah

Feel the Heat: Those Kitchens Are Revving Up

The heat is on -- in the ovens, that is. Everyone is out shopping or bustling in their kitchens in preparation for the holidays. If you haven't already completed your menu, take these tasty ideas into consideration. Turkey Tenderloins With Caramelized Onions (Meat) Fresh thyme and sweet onions add lots of flavor to a very simple sauté. 1 tsp. vegetable...

Rosh Hashanah

A Stockpot of Festive Fare

What do Israelis serve at Rosh Hashanah? Try a whole host of ethnic delicacies!

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Linda Morel, JTA

What does a typical Israeli family eat on Rosh Hashanah? It's hard to say with certainty. Ask any two Jews, and you're likely to get three opinions. In a sense, it's an unfair question because no two families in Israel, or in any country, celebrate the holiday in the same way. However, Janna Gur, author of The Book of New...

Music

Are They Just Too 'Hip' for the Room

Seeking some answers on how best to modernize High Holiday services

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Cantor David F. Tilman, JE Feature

All over North America, cantors are in rehearsal for the High Holiday services, which begin with the advent of Rosh Hashanah on the evening of Sept. 18. Meanwhile, there are fast-growing minyanim not affiliated with mainstream denominations whose leaders are also preparing. These minyanim attract a significantly younger cohort of congregants in their 20s and 30s than more establishment congregations...

Theater

'Chicago': His Kind of Tone, 'Chicago' Is

Jerry Springer feels right at home playing in and with the Broadway musical of razzle-dazzle mazel

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Michael Elkin

It's not the same old song and ... dunce. Song: Sartorially splendid Jerry Springer spills onto the stage looking very much the dapper dynamo that he's proven to be, assaying the role of the roguish bilious Billy Flynn, in "Chicago," shortly after marking his Broadway debut in the role and now beginning a short run Sept. 15 at the Academy...