by Lonnie Firestone | Aug 23, 2021 | Compendium
Editor’s note: This week’s piece is part of our series on philanthropic strategies that elevate the world of arts and culture. We encourage you to add to the conversation with comments and suggestions. At the Double Edge Theatre in Ashfield,...
by Lonnie Firestone | Jun 16, 2021 | Compendium
Though Jewish communities exist in every region of the world, Jewish cooking, in North America, can seem a bit limited. For many, it’s Eastern European by default: matzah ball soup, potato kugel, roast chicken. As much as we love a good kugel, it’s...
by Lonnie Firestone | May 10, 2021 | Compendium
Beloved holidays have common ingredients. There are familiar melodies, recognizable symbols, and festive meals. Though Shavuot is significant in marking the ancient pilgrimage festival and celebrating the momentous occasion of receiving the Torah, it lacks the...
by Lonnie Firestone | Apr 20, 2021 | Compendium
For Chanukah 2020, visual artist Olivia Guterson crafted a paper lantern menorah as a public installation to illuminate the issue of homelessness. For Passover 2021, Guterson again merged her brilliantly detailed artistry, her Judaism, and her keen awareness of...
by Lonnie Firestone | Apr 4, 2021 | Compendium
The Rising Song Institute is reinventing Jewish spiritual life through song. Writer and activist Lonnie Firestone spoke to Joey Weisenberg, founder and co-director of the Philadelphia-based institute. “How do you create a melody? What happens?” a participant...
