By Dale Singer, Special to the Jewish Light
• Published May 16, 2019
Let’s clear up the obvious question right away.Yes, there really is a website with the name Kaddish.com. Fire up your browser, enter the address and you’ll find this message:“Although many of us wish to say kaddish for our loved ones, we often find...
BY ROBERT A. COHN, Editor-in-Chief Emeritus
• Published August 10, 2016
Philip Roth’s more than 30 novels have earned him every literary award except the Nobel Prize in Literature but have rarely served as the basis of successful films. “Goodbye Columbus” was a commercial success and entertaining, but “Portnoy’s...
By Elaine K. Alexander, Special to the Light
• Published August 12, 2010
Alan Furst's dream of a feature-length, movie adaptation of one of his novels has yet to be fulfilled. But his espionage novels set in Europe during World War II, are appreciated by critics and have shown up on New York Times bestseller lists. His most...
