A Jewish Berliner in Wagner’s Bayreuth
A conversation with mezzo-soprano Nadine Weissmann: “Suddenly I realized – this is my voice”
She is a native Berliner with dual citizenship – English and German – and she speaks four languages – German, English, French, and [...]
Leaving Something Eternal
The life and love of the architect Erich Mendelsohn
This film brings forgotten Jewish people and forgotten Jewish stories back to the city”, said Nicola Galliner, director of Berlin’s Jewish Film Festival, at [...]
To Sleep, Perchance to Dream, Perchance to Live
Aharon Appelfeld’s new novel is a story of survival through language
Aharon Appelfeld turned 80 years old early this year. It is a miracle that he is alive. His mother was murdered by anti-Semitic Romanians. Nazis murdered his father in a concentration [...]