"The case of the Sachkher Jews"
About forty years ago I got a book - a collection of judicial speeches by famous Russian lawyers delivered by them in the last third of the XNUMXth century. Boris Akunin had not yet appeared on the horizon at that time, and maybe even at all into the world. Soviet literature somehow bypassed this ...
Mines of the great electroplating in Sevastopol
The ending. Beginning in No. 487 In 1847, large demonstration tests of submarine mines were carried out in the area between Kronstadt and Oranienbaum in the presence of Emperor Nicholas I and all senior military officials. First, the action of uncharged mines connected to a galvanic battery was demonstrated ...
Composer Glazunov - “King of the Jews”
After the collapse of the creative community of composers "The Mighty Handful" in the mid-1870s, a new bright star appeared in the Russian musical horizon - Alexander Konstantinovich Glazunov. The cultural community enthusiastically greeted the young composer, seeing in him “the first great hope of new music” (V. V. Stasov). ...
They are really talented!
Last week, Evgeny Leikakh, head of the American branch of VFRE, invited me to, as he put it, "to the concert of our children." And this time, like many times before in New York, I made another discovery for myself, constantly amazed at the versatility ...
How to see the Big Apple with minimal cost?
“New York is a unique city. You can watch it by spending a fortune or practically spending nothing, ”- this discovery was once shared with me by an American friend. Then she handed me a piece of paper with a list of places to go to anyone who wants to save on entrance fees ...
Omanoot: Russia will see the art of Israel in all its glory
Now you can plunge into the atmosphere of Israel without leaving St. Petersburg. From 1 to 22 July, the Days of Israeli Art and Culture in St. Petersburg will take place simultaneously at several venues. Exhibitions, lectures, master classes, opening day, presentations of new projects will unfold for guests and residents of the city ...
Dedicated to the memory of all the defenders of Jerusalem
Galilee Prologue In the fall of 66 C.E. in Judea, a powerful anti-Roman uprising began, which soon turned into a real war (the Jewish War, the Great War, Milhama ha-gadol). The reason for the uprising was the robbery of the temple treasury by the procurator of Judea Florus. In punishment for the ensuing unrest, Flor, appearing ...
Everyday circumstances with extraordinary people
Mark Bernes, Faina Ranevskaya and others These famous theater and film actors have long passed away. But they, undoubtedly, remained in the memory of many today. I happened to meet some of them in the most ordinary circumstances. With Mark Bernes, I ...
C victory, Light!
Congratulations to the creators of the film "Code of Life: Theresienstadt Resort" with a victory at the International Film Festival in Houston (USA) - "Special Jury Prize"! Forum editorial staff It seemed that we had just recently talked with the famous singer Svetlana Portnyanskaya about her unexpected work as a documentary film producer ...
Operation Delilah
The land was called Palestine, Philistia, and the people were called Plishtim, Palestinians, Philistines. It was 1100 BC. 1 On the road to Gaza, a man of about thirty-three was walking with a sweeping, firm step. On his large head, tangled, thick curls coiled violently. The eyes looked ...