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February 5, 20150

Clarinetist Anat Cohen brings ruach to music, and Seattle

By Gigi Yellen Kohn, Jewish Sound Correspondent With some 20 albums to her name, countless awards and glowing reviews from festivals, clubs and co

November 20, 20140

A dark side to the White City

Boris Kurbanov, Jewish Sound Correspondent It’s a noir world, or so the publishers at Akashic Books would have us think. Ever since the release

October 7, 20140

Religious observance protects Jewish teens from suicide, study finds

(JTA) -- Religious Jewish teens are far less likely to attempt suicide than their secular Jewish counterparts, a new study finds.The study, led by res

July 11, 20140

Rockets pop Tel Aviv’s bubble but not its residents’ routines

By Ben Sales, JTA World News Service TEL AVIV (JTA) — Had the shrapnel fallen a foot to the right, gas station attendant Michael Savlov would have

June 2, 20140

Rolling Stones Tel Aviv concert changed to start after Shavuot ends

(Israel Hayom/Exclusive to JNS.org) As a sign of respect for observant Jews, the start time of the Rolling Stones June 4 concert in Tel Aviv has been

March 25, 20140

The Museum of the Jewish People sets up shop in Seattle

Tori Gottlieb, Special to The Jewish Sound Thirty-six years ago, Beit Hatfutsot — literally, “House of the Diaspora” — opened in Tel Aviv. The muse