Abigail Klein Leichman, Israel21c
• Published March 27, 2022
If state-subsidized daycare is still a distant dream in most countries, it was a truly radical idea in the 1930s, when few mothers worked outside the home.
Yet that was when this social service was pioneered in Palestine. Jewish women needed safe and...
BY ROBERT A. COHN, Editor-in-Chief Emeritus
• Published October 19, 2016
This story was originally published on October 19, 2016
The one-woman play “Golda’s Balcony,” which is being performed through Oct. 30 at the New Jewish Theatre, features actress Lavonne Byers in a stunning portrayal of the late Israeli Prime...
Ellen Futterman, Editor
• Published October 13, 2016
As Good as GoldaHearing I’m from St. Louis, actress Tovah Feldshuh asks if I’m planning to attend the New Jewish Theatre’s production of “Golda’s Balcony,” which runs through Oct. 30. Feldshuh was the original star of the one-woman show, playing...
BY ROBERT A. COHN, Editor-in-Chief Emeritus
• Published October 13, 2016
The recent passing of former Israeli president and Prime Minister Shimon Peres is a poignant and timely backdrop to the New Jewish Theatre’s opening play of its 20th season, “Golda’s Balcony,” by William Gibson, featuring a stunning performance...
Next month, the New Jewish Theatre will open its 20th season with William Gibson’s one-woman show, “Golda’s Balcony.”The play depicts Israel’s fourth Prime Minister, Golda Meir, during what came to be known as the Yom Kippur War in 1973 —...
