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Mae Rockland Tupa: Artist and Author
Mae Rockland Tupa.Photograph by Richard Speedy.She was born Mae Cecilia Shafter on December 18, 1937 in Bronx, NY. Raised as a “pink diaper baby” and speaking only Yiddish until age five, Mae graduated...
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An Un-Love Song
Julius Schnorr von Carolsfeld's "Ruth in Boaz's Field," 1828, oil on canvas.An Un-Love Song is written as a psalm to Shavuot, which is associated with one of the most beautiful, celebratory poems in...
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Reflections on the Theatre
Mona Golabek.Photograph courtesy of Michael Lamont.As a special treat for our blog readers, we’re taking this Friday to do a bit of a blog round up. Our bloggers often explore areas of entertainment,...
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Meet “Bulletproof Stockings” and “Yiddish Princess”
Bulletproof Stockings hails from Crown Heights, Brooklyn, and features Dalia Shusterman and Perl Wolfe.Courtesy of Sefira Ross.Today we feature female American Jewish musicians who aren’t softly...
View ArticleJudy Blume: Still Our Voice
Experience Judy Blume:Thank You, Judy BlumeEncyclopedia – Judy BlumeA Lifetime AchievementWhen I heard that "Tiger Eyes" was being turned into a movie, I quickly turned to my friend circle to spread...
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Pearl Lang
Choreographer and dancer Pearl Lang.Photo: The Jewish WeekOriginally published in The Jewish Week, 3/11/09I was fortunate to see Pearl Lang dance in her signature piece, “Shirah” (or “Song”), in the...
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New Home, New Life
Judith Malina.Courtesy of Charles Rotmil.For those of you wondering about the fate of the peripatetic theatre legend Judith Malina, there’s good news. The Forward just published an article and posted...
View ArticleCan I Ask You a Question?
Naomi Eisenberg’s spoken word poem Can I Ask You a Question? speaks for itself. Created in honor of her mother’s 25 years in the rabbinate, Naomi tackles questions of gender and equality in Judaism—and...
View ArticleKicking Off Jewish American Heritage Month
Here at JWA, every day we celebrate the lives of American Jewish women and their contributions to our history. We commemorate their lives and accomplishments and share their stories with visitors from...
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Heritage in Progress
Rachel King on the bimah at her 2015 bat mitzvah.As a Jew by choice, I have for many years found May—Jewish American Heritage Month (JAHM)—problematic and uncomfortable. Long before I converted, I was...
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