How important was the piano to Nelly Berman? Important enough that, in 1978, when Berman and her two children moved to Philadelphia from Odessa, procuring one was her top priority.
May is Jewish American Heritage Month, first recognized in 2006. Since then, hundreds of programs have taken place nationwide annually to honor the countless contributions of Jews to American culture and society.
From preschoolers to teenagers to baby boomers, throngs of Sheldon Low’s fans rock out to his original compositions and his contemporary interpretations of Jewish songs. The 30-year-old St. Louis native spoke with the Exponent by telephone from his home in Manhattan.