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Stephen Sondheim was unmistakably Jewish, but did he live a ‘Jewish Life?'

“I look at it as a form of Americanized Yiddishkeit: his nature, his worldview, his sense of humor,” said Daniel Okrent in an interview last week.

  • Stephen Sondheim was Jewish, raised in a Reform Jewish household.
  • His artistic idols and passion for art felt like a religion.
  • Sondheim's work was influenced by Jewish colleagues but rarely featured Jewish themes.

More on concession of Unity Colleges

Last week, we were engaged in the long-running controversy over the intended concession of King’s College, Lagos, one of the federal government unity colleges, to the old boys of the college to run…

Brent rebounds above US$106 as Iran-Hormuz standoff threatens oil flows

BRENT crude rebounded above US$106 a barrel on Monday after US President Donald Trump rejected Iran’s latest proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, fuelling concerns that the disruption to global…

  • Brent crude surpasses US$106 amid Iran-Hormuz standoff
  • US President Trump rejects Iran's latest offer to resume operations
  • Uncertainty over Strait of Hormuz unsettles oil markets

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