Voltaire and Candide Francois-Marie Arouet (1694-1778) was better known under his nom de plume of Voltaire. He was born 330 years ago this week on Nov 21 1694. He was an historian and philosopher of […]
Its director, Maria Rosario Jackson, resigned this morning after three years at the helm. Donald Trump promised to abolish the arts-giving agency last time. Ms Jackson just made it a whole lot easier. On leave […]
The renowned synagogue cantor Naftali Herstik died yesterday at the age of 77. The funeral took place today in Ra’anana, Israel. Born into a Hungarian dynasty of traditional prayer leaders, Herstik served for 30 years […]