by Liba Vaynberg | Oct 7, 2021 | Compendium
The world of theater is simultaneously emerging and retreating, as the Delta variant upends a long-awaited return to normalcy. Comebacks have been replaced with setbacks, and artists have adjusted their expectations accordingly, anxiously bracing themselves for delays...
by Liba Vaynberg | Jun 4, 2021 | Compendium
Last week in the U.S., we saw a lot of antisemitic violence — synagogues vandalized and Jews threatened and attacked. After personal safety, the question for American Jews is how to persevere and process. What effect do these incidents have on our...
by Liba Vaynberg | Apr 26, 2021 | Compendium
Menachem Kaiser’s Plunder: A Memoir of Family Property and Nazi Treasure is the record of his attempt to claim his family’s apartment building in Poland. Along the way he learns surprising facts about his family from treasure-hunters of Nazi artifacts....
by Liba Vaynberg | Apr 12, 2021 | Compendium
The new film Tahara has been creating a stir in the festivals. Written by Jess Zeidman and directed by Olivia Peace, Tahara is a queer coming-of-age drama about an anxious teen manipulated into a romantic encounter with her best friend during the funeral of their...
