From Mendelssohn’s Elijah to his Scottish Symphony, here are some of the early Romantic composer’s most glorious pieces of music. Although he only lived to 38, Mendelssohn left behind a remarkable ...

After the two Dallas premieres, the program’s second half turns to Felix Mendelssohn’s long-beloved (and ticket-selling) Scottish Symphony. It’s a moody piece in which you can hear the ...

What he discovers can be astonishing. For instance, while playwright Robert was growing up, Bob rarely talked about his Jewish background. Jean's early relationships with other men come as ...

According to a recent Jewish population study of Miami-Dade County, at least part of that snapshot is becoming outdated. The southeast corner of the Sunshine State is growing — and getting younger.

The designer was born in London in 1932 to Iraqi Sephardi Jewish parents and co-led Belville Sassoon for over five decades alongside his creative partner Belinda Bellville. Sassoon made a name for ...

By Anemona Hartocollis They are a group of progressive Jewish organizations and congregations, and they are coming to the defense of Rumeysa Ozturk, a Muslim graduate student at Tufts, who faces ...

Passover is a unifying holiday for observant Jews the world over. The most celebrated of Jewish holidays, Passover, represents liberation and is symbolic of self-determination. Known as "Pesach ...

It begins with a traditional seder meal, allowing people who practice the Jewish faith to reflect on their rich background. This year, Passover began on Saturday, April 12, and ends after ...

They vehemently denied being antisemitic, with Cohen even calling it absurd, referring to his own Jewish background. The announcement led to quite a lot of outrage and I remember Israelis ...