Leela Corman

My grandparents survived the Holocaust and struggled to build a new life in America. How can I, as an artist living a relatively pampered life, honor their memories?

The basic elements of identity that we share, from dark humor to jarred gefilte fish

Since my first child died, I’ve tried to understand how my grandfather handled losing his entire family, and how he kept going

My bellydancing students—Russian immigrants, Hasidic women—showed me a new side of the borough