What is a renaissance man? According to the dictionary a renaissance man is someone who is knowledgeable, educated, and proficient in a wide range of fields. Al Drucker was such a man.
A graduate of Adelphi University, he pursued a career in engineering. He eventually got a job with Grumman where he helped design the guidance system for the lunar lander.Read More About This…
The world of music has been enriched beyond measure by the efforts of Jewish performers, conductors and composers. Today we highlight the talents of one of the great violinists of the 20th century, Mischa Elman.
Famed for his passionate style and beautiful tone, this world-famous virtuoso was the grandson of a violin-playing klezmer performer. By the age of six he was already understood to be a prodigy and when he was 11 he was admitted to the St. Petersburg Conservatory for further training.Read More About This…
Mort Malavsky, one of the last surviving members of the Malavsky Family Choir, passed away Nov. 24, 2010. He is survived by his wife Rhoda of 50 years, children Andy, Jeffrey and Jodi, daughter-in-laws Ellen and Kelli, son-in-law Lonnie, his sisters Ruthie and Minnie, and his six grandchildren Samuel, Matthew, Jake, Max, Melanie and Eric.
Chanukah celebrations are joyous occasions, with lots of holiday gifts, decorations and parties.
The eight-day festival of Chanukah retells a story that teaches about hope, the importance of maintaining Jewish traditions, and the symbolic power of light.Read More About This…
The question that everyone has been asking me since Nathan Tinanoff retired from his position as Director of the JSA on September 30th is,”What will happen to the Judaica Sound Archives?