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Piano Lesson — “Necessary Stories” column from The Jerusalem Report

June 19th, 2011 · 1 Comment · Culture and Ideas, Judaism and Religion

Haim Watzman I am impressed. You play like a Jew, Felix. What I mean by that is that you have Johann Sebastian Bach in your heart as well as in your fingertips. Please don’t tell your mother I said this. She would be upset to hear that she has not succeeded in bleaching Israel out [...]

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Mendelssohn And Monotheism–”Necessary Stories” Column from The Jerusalem Report

May 27th, 2009 · 2 Comments · Culture and Ideas, Judaism and Religion

Haim Watzman Hazily, I notice that the kid working on his biceps is staring at me, and I suddenly realize that my mouth is hanging open and that my eyes are gaping. He’s in the gym, but I’m having a revelation on the shore of the Red Sea, thanks to the son of a Jewish [...]

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