Aaron Howard

In 1975, novelist Saul Bellow and his wife spent three months in Jerusalem. They stayed in the Mishkenot Sha’anaim, an artist residence, as guests of Jerusalem Mayor Teddy Kollek. This was after the Yom Kippur War. It was at the beginning of the Lebanese Civil War, which lasted until 1990. That war resulted in some 150,000 fatalities and the exodus of some 1 million people, and it left Hezbollah as the most powerful armed institution in Lebanon.

Alpine Fresh says it has made a significant investment in ABB Growers, a Netherlands-based blueberry specialist. Alpine Fresh says this partnership unites two companies focused on sustainably and efficiently bringing the best berries from farm to market. By combining global sourcing, strong local networks, and advanced technology, the grower, packer, and marketer of fresh berries and other fresh fruits and vegetables is uniquely positioned.

When the Second Temple was destroyed in 70 C.E., the rabbis issued a decree prohibiting the making of music using instruments as a sign of mourning. Yet we know that klezmer guilds existed in Poland in the 17th century. These musician unions handled everything from bookings at weddings to training musical apprentices. By the end of the 19th century, there were an estimated 3,000 professional klezmorim in Russia.