EXHIBITS UNITED STATES ARIZONA The Sylvia Plotkin Judaica Museum, Phoenix (480-951-0323; www.spjm.org) On permanent view is a composite synagogue sanctuary from Djerba, Tunisia, with ornate floral-motif

It’s a mitzva to write a Sefer Torah. In fact, the biblical commandment requires every Jew to write one, though this has been subject to

Films about Mexican Jews like Mariana Chenillo’sNora’s Will and Alejandro Springall’s My Mexican Shivah have been taking the international film festival circuit by storm in recent years. Revealing

Political activist Arthur Szyk interpreted the Book of Esther as one who was a witness to history and fighter for justice. Renowned artist and political

For students and locals, historians and survivors, the recently opened Harriet and Kenneth Kupferberg Holocaust Resource Center and Archives is a valuable addition to New

The chart-topping violinist reflects on music, family and fatherhood as he looks forward to performances for television, Israeli audiences and an expanded family.

THEATER Zero Hour Zero Mostel’s ferocious talent, razor wit and volatility come to life in this one-man show set in Mostel’s art studio during an

An exhibit at New York’s Jewish Museum adds layers of meaning to objects from mezuzas to menoras, exploring the particulars of the paraphernalia that ground