Lisa Klug
The Times of Israel
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Descendants of Bielski partisans take to stage and screen to show weighty legacy
Live in LA through Feb. 6, Jordan Bielsky performs saga of brothers who saved 1,250 Jews in WWII; other family members amplify ancestors' heroism in film, exhibit and classroom → Read More
Fall of Sam Bankman-Fried, Jewish cryptocurrency CEO, brings echoes of Bernie Madoff
After becoming a billionaire before age 30, the FTX head suffers a reversal of fortune so massive it's setting records, decimating investors' savings, and drawing legal questions → Read More
Mom’s hidden childhood scrapbook sends daughter on journey into pre-WWII Vienna
New York Times bestselling author Julie Metz details a never-told family history uncovered after her mother's death through painstaking research, in her new book 'Eva and Eve' → Read More
Cantor’s son makes rocker dreams come true at Rock N’ Roll Fantasy Camp
87 feel-good minutes are jammed into documentary 'Rock Camp: The Movie' as promoter David Fishof invites rock gods to perform alongside mere mortals - often with touching results → Read More
Hours before border closes, 72 Ethiopian immigrants land in Israel overnight
Amid accusations of ageism and after a frustrating stop-start immigration process, 14 Falash Mura families to be reunited with Israeli relatives, while hundreds more wait → Read More
24 immigrants from US go straight from Ben Gurion Airport to two-week quarantine
Even as the two dozen new immigrants were in air on their way to their new land, the country tightened coronavirus guidelines and bureaucrats scrambled → Read More
Citing coronavirus fears, Israel suspends immigration of 250 Ethiopians
Immigration ministry spokesperson claims Prime Minister's Office nixed flights for health reasons; former MK Avraham Neguise says immigration from other countries is unhindered → Read More
‘Shark Tank’ judges in a frenzy over Jewish mom’s meatless Unreal Deli
With generations of deli ownership in her family, now-vegan Jenny Goldfarb introduces her veggie corned beef on competitive investment show; Jewish billionaire Mark Cuban loves it → Read More
New band makes Jewish soul music for major Hollywood movies and TV ads
After its Israeli-American members founded popular bands Moshav and Blue Fringe, LA-based Distant Cousins is making a name for itself in the music industry mainstream → Read More
Visually-impaired kids can whip up a feast with these veggie-shaped utensils
Aimed at kids and adults alike, the smiley-faced kitchen tools make it easy and enjoyable for everyone to lend a hand at mealtime → Read More
San Francisco Symphony revives homage to Anne Frank, dedicates it to Pittsburgh
Conductor Michael Tilson Thomas's 36-minute piece, originally written in partnership with Audrey Hepburn, gets new life for 70 years to UN's Universal Declaration of Human Rights → Read More
Why ugly produce can be a beautiful thing
Living by the adage that one man's trash is another's treasure, this company gives misshapen fruits and vegetables happy homes at discount prices → Read More
Bridging denominations, this Jewish musician puts the ‘soul’ in music
For over 25 years Sam Glaser has taken Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach’s lead and brought his heartfelt melodies to where the ‘yidden’ are → Read More
A graphic memoir of loss and love in which the writer stars as anti-hero
In 'Last Things,' celebrated children's author Marissa Moss illustrates her realistic experience as caregiver while watching her husband die of ALS → Read More
Taking aim at stereotypes, this Jewish shooting club sets its sights on a good schmear
The LA-based Bullets & Bagels uses the right to bear arms to bring people Jews of all stripes together for a nosh with a side of self defense → Read More
Jerusalem Chords bridge to light up welcome for Trump
US president unlikely to actually witness display on iconic span at entrance to city → Read More
How a book on WWII Rabbits of Ravensbruck lept into bestseller lists
Author Martha Hall Kelly first heard of the female Nazi experimentation victims by accident while visiting a lilac garden -- but then she kept digging → Read More
Odd couple: The Holocaust survivor who shares a flat with the graddaughter of Nazis
When 95-year-old Ben Stern got a call from 31-year-old Lea Heitfeld about becoming flatmates, he kept an open mind. After all, she is a Jewish Studies grad student → Read More
Raised on his mother’s show tunes, a composer takes a shot at Broadway
Closing May 21, Dan Messe’s ‘Amelie’ was Tony season’s first casualty. But with successful runs in Berkeley and LA, the Jewish musician says the show will go on → Read More
The Muslim-Jewish women’s show with the ‘chutzpah’ to connect
Now running, 'More Courage' is an interfaith exploration of bravery that bridges cultural gaps → Read More