How Curious George’s creators saved the beloved monkey from the Nazis
By Gabe Friedman (JTA) — Curious George — that curious little monkey — is beloved by millions of readers around the world. His adventures with…
Literature
Reading for those lazy hazy crazy days of summer – Part 1
By: Rabbi Rachel Esserman (JTA Coop) – Readers of summer fiction come in several categories. Some people want light, airy, easy-to-read novels – ones that…
Finding My Mother Alive Again by Watching Her Holocaust Tape
By Linda Pressman (Kveller via JTA) — On June 28, 1998, my mother sat down to be interviewed for the Shoah Foundation. It was her…
9 Jewish books to read this summer
By Victor Wishna (JTA) — Sure, winter might seem like the ideal time of year for curling up with a good book — but summer is when…
Kirk Douglas: How the 100-year-old found true love
By Tom Tugend LOS ANGELES (JTA) — When movie star Kirk Douglas married Anne Buydens in Las Vegas, the justice of the peace asked Anne…