Moira Blumenthal
Bary French playing Amnon in Stories of the Violins of Hope.
May 3, 2023, 6:36 am
Music as a lifeline: giving a voice to the voiceless
“It is so important to keep alive these compelling stories: what music meant to people living under the most horrific conditions, how it became a lifeline for some …"
By Jessica Abelsohn
An instrument from the Violins of Hope collection.
November 10, 2022, 1:32 pm
The songs and the stories of the saved violins
When the Jewish people were murdered in the Holocaust, often their precious instruments were saved – given to neighbours or strangers on the street to preserve. After the war, a family of luthiers, the Weinsteins, began to restore them so they could be played once again. The AJN explores the Violins of Hope.
By Jessica Abelsohn
Alexis Fishman (left) stars as Chaya, Lloyd Allison-Young plays Isaac, and Claudia Ware stars as his wife Shelley in The God of Isaac. Photos: Blumenthal Photography
September 11, 2019, 2:10 am
Isaac’s quest for identity
Join Isaac Adams as he embarks on a search to answer questions about his heritage and religion in Shalom’s annual play, The God of Isaac, opening at the Eternity Playhouse.
By Sophie Deutsch
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