
Insight on the Eve of Tisha B'Av
Today is Tisha B’Av, (the 9th of the Hebrew month of Av), regarded as the saddest day on the Jewish calendar. It commemorates Rome's...

Allusion and Hidden Meaning Bring Beauty to Poetry
I have a bone to pick with poet Matthew Zapruder in the July 10 New York Times Book Review. In his article “Understanding Poetry is More...

Haunted by May Britt
May Britt, the Swedish beauty is best known for her co-starring role in The Young Lions opposite Marlon Brando and Maximilian Schell. But...

Who Should Play Rocky in Bashert?
Above is 2nd Lt. Emanuel Pasana, the first Ethiopian-Israeli officer from Israel's Nachal Program. Such an officer inspired me when I...

Traveling East
It's been years since I lived in New York, but it's always a pleasure to come back for a visit. This week I came out to pitch Bashert to...