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From Dada to Surrealism – The Catalog

Posted on October 8, 2011 by admin

The turn of events made that I first received the catalog of the the exhibition From Dada to Surrealism dedicated to the Jewish Avant-Garde Artists from Romania organized at the Jewish Historical Museum in Amsterdam. I visited Amsterdam in May, … Continue reading →

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Gmar Hatima Tova

Posted on October 6, 2011 by admin

It’s the eve of Yom Kippur and the Jewish world prepares for the fasting and the prayers. As I start to build a tradition also for the Jewish holidays on ‘The Catcher in the Sand’ here are a few works … Continue reading →

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Steve Jobs (1955-2011)

Posted on October 6, 2011 by admin

A life of invention, a career  that changed the industry and our lives.     Best homage I read this morning is the portfolio of his inventions that is being drawn by NYT http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2011/08/24/technology/steve-jobs-patents.html?smid=fb-nytimes   His vision combined technical thinking … Continue reading →

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A Crime Novel by Batya Gur

Posted on October 5, 2011 by admin

This is my first encounter with the novels of Batya Gur, one of the best known Israeli crime fiction writers. She was the author of six novels whose hero is the Jerusalem police detective Michael Ohayon. The title in Hebrew … Continue reading →

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Themerson & Themerson

Posted on October 4, 2011 by admin

I knew nothing about Stefan and Franciszka Themerson before seeing the documentary directed by Wiktoria Szymanska on ARTE TV. The film starts by filming the couple of artists – he was a writer, a composer and a film maker, she … Continue reading →

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Film: Source Code (Jake Gyllenhaal, 2011)

Posted on October 2, 2011 by admin

Source Code is a rare kind of a film nowadays. A techno-thriller with brains and soul. No easy task, but apparently not a first for director Duncan Jones whose previous film Moon (which I did not see yet) has a … Continue reading →

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Film: Knight and Day (Tom Cruise, Cameron Diaz – 2010)

Posted on October 1, 2011 by admin

Knight and Day was one of the 2010 summer blockbusters. With a plot line that is one of the less credible action stories ever seen on screens there was not much alternative left for director James Mangold but to play … Continue reading →

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“V” is for Visitors

Posted on September 30, 2011 by admin

In 1984 when we escaped the ‘1984’-shaped Communist Romania and became free people one of our first sources of fascination and the only entertainment we could afford as new immigrants was the TV. Coming from the 2-hours-a-day programs filled with … Continue reading →

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The Wines to Start the Year

Posted on September 29, 2011 by admin

We chose three wines from the Israel Mony vineyards for our Rosh HaShana table: Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay and Gewurztraminer. The Cabernet was slightly unusual, lighter than expected, with interesting fruity nuances. I loved the Chardonnay, deep and with a honey … Continue reading →

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Shana Tova!

Posted on September 28, 2011 by admin

Here we are, on the eve of the Jewish New Year or Rosh HaShana. The Year we enter in this evening is 5772.     The coming of the holiday is announced by the sound of the shofar, which is … Continue reading →

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