Irving Berlin’s 1926 interfaith marriage sparked a Jewish debate that, 100 years later, hasn’t gone

Exactly 100 years ago, on January 4, 1926, legendary American Jewish songwriter Irving Berlin married Ellin Mackay, a Roman ...
J. The Jewish News of Northern California

In Bay Area, ‘Jewish Nightlife’ will resurrect music, vibes of ‘the roaring 1570s’

Come for an evening of Syrian and Moroccan music, alongside Baroque works, in Palo Alto and San Francisco. Stay for the ...
Jewish Telegraphic Agency

Irving Berlin’s 1926 interfaith marriage sparked a Jewish debate that, 100 years later, hasn’t gone away

A century after the famed composer wed Ellin Mackay, a Catholic heiress, their marriage offers a window into how Jewish ...