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In the Realm of Literature, a Definition of the 'Other'

By:

Robert Leiter

A decade ago, Carole S. Kessner published an eye-opening book called The "Other" New York Jewish Intellectuals . Her thesis was that while writers like Lionel Trilling, Irving Howe and Philip Rahv were known and respected in intellectual circles worldwide, there existed at the same time another group of New York-based Jewish writers, who were not so widely known but...

Food

Hot Time, Summer on the Barbie

And to all you "Kens," Happy Father's Day!

By:

Keri Fisher, Jewish Exponent Feature

For many dads, being at the grill is the only place they want to be on a warm summer weekend. For others, a comfy lawn chair is the preferred spot. Whichever kind of father you're celebrating this weekend will appreciate this easy meal from the grill. Most of the work is done ahead of time, in the kitchen, which means...

Food

Warm Weather's No Time to Let Your Health Take a Siesta

Don't let good health take a holiday this summer. It's easy for families to eat poorly at festivals, ballgames, and tourist sites. Luckily, summer offers a bumper crop of opportunities to increase fruit and vegetable intake. For the freshest food possible, plant a garden at home. It's economical, nutritious and promotes a closer tie to the environment. Garden produce offers...

Theater

'Spring' is Sprung

Musical star Blake Bashoff revisits family ties for Father's Day

By:

Michael Elkin

"Spring Awakening" slips it to the summer solstice with a splash of cold water as a bracing refresher course in the age-old contretemps over social/sexual intercourse among the young. Adapted from a century-old play by Germany's Frank Wedekind, this new snap on an age-old pair of suspenders is germane and generational in its pull. It rocks and roils, too, with...

Books

The Jewel in the Crown

By:

Robert Leiter

Landmark of the Spirit by Annie Polland, which has been published by Yale University Press, tells the stirring story -- in words and pictures -- of how the Eldridge Street Synagogue on New York's Lower East Side was restored to its original pristine beauty after decades of decay. When it opened in September 1887, the synagogue was located at the...