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Jan 19, 2026, 10:32 AM

Zubin’s boycott

Criticism is not the betrayal — absence is. Zubin Mehta and I, in London. (courtesy)

Shunning the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra is both hypocritical and counterproductive: Mehta is punishing the liberal music-lovers who most agree with him

Dec 22, 2023, 6:23 PM

Tesla Enjoying a Resurgence 80 Years After Death

Serbian American inventor Nikola Tesla. Credit: Public Domain

Before Elon Musk named a car company after him or David Bowie played him in a Christopher Nolan film, Nikola Tesla was the epitome of the inventor scientist, and this year marks the 80th anniversary of his death. In...

Sam Lehman-Wilzig

Sep 1, 2023, 8:50 AM

The Classical Music Audience: Where’s the Next Generation?

As we head into the new year, the annual culture calendar is ready for take-off. But at least one genre is in some trouble: classical music. After 50 years (!) at the helm of the Israeli Philharmonic Orchestra, maestro Zubin...

Jatinder Yakhmi

Sep 26, 2022, 11:39 PM

Post-retirement Employment: Opportunities and Benefits

In professions which are not labor-intensive, such as medical consultancy, teaching, and scientific research, the expertise acquired by an individual through long years of service adds maturity and value to his/her skills and capabilities. Losing acclaimed professionals belonging to...

Oct 26, 2019, 1:56 AM

Zubin: A Musical Retrospective

And so the love affair ends. Sixty years, thousands of concerts, millions of memories of the Jewish people's most loyal musical friend, dropping everything to come back to Tel Aviv whenever there was trouble. Why did Zubin love Israel so...

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