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I have seen the future of America — in a pastrami sandwich in Queens
San Wei, which serves pastrami sandwiches along with churros and biang biang noodles, represents an immigrant's fulfillment of the American dream
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The ‘Fauda’ follow-up is a messy mystery that will probably be a runaway hit
“Who would you, Lior Raz, like to have as your love interest in our new series?” Avi Issacharoff, the co-creator of “Hit & Run,” probably asked one day early on in the show’s development. Raz’s response, one imagines, was probably: “A member of the Batsheva Dance Company in Tel Aviv. And make her considerably younger….
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How Anti-Vax protesters use Nazi symbols — and pervert the ideals of ‘Liberté’
Last week, the Public Religion Research Institute released its study on the degree of vaccine hesitancy of American faith groups. The findings were, perhaps, not surprising: American Jews register, by far, the lowest degree of hesitancy towards vaccination. A study on the attitude of American faith groups toward the current political tensions in France over…
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Disney star Raviv Ullman is ready to be your new rabbi
Raviv Ullman might have been your middle school crush when he starred in Disney’s “Phil of the Future.” Today, he’s probably more akin to your rabbi (not that you can’t have a crush on your rabbi). While Ullman still acts, he’s moved past goofy sci-fi comedies to more serious work, such as a documentary about…
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Hannah Einbinder opens up on ‘Hacks’ fame, her Jewish identity and rocking out to the ‘V’ahavta’
(JTA) — This article first appeared on Alma. Hannah Einbinder has been taking a lot of walks. Aside from the many tasks that come with being nominated for an Emmy, her main job these days is, as she puts it, “not letting my crippling anxiety ruin my life.” Her greatest salve has been walking it…
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WATCH NOW:Jewish Wordle: A conversation with the creators of Ladino, Yiddish, and Jewish English versions
This series will take place on Sunday, March 6 at 6:00 p.m. ET / 3:00 p.m. PT WATCH NOW. We’re excited to partner with HUC-JIR Jewish Language Project to present “Jewish Wordle: A conversation with the creators of Ladino, Yiddish, and Jewish English versions.” Wordle, the international word game sensation, now has multiple Jewish…
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March 2: “American Shtetl:” an evening with the authors
We’re thrilled to partner with Watchung Booksellers for this Evening with the Authors virtual event discussing “American Shtetl.” This conversation will take place on Wednesday, March 2 at 7:30 p.m. ET / 4:30 p.m. PT. Settled in the mid-1970s by a small contingent of Hasidic families, Kiryas Joel is an American town with few parallels…
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February 3-24: Tales of Chelm
New episodes debut every Thursday in February at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT. Register here to watch. We’re excited to partner with JArts TheatreWorks Group on Tales of Chelm, a series based on “The Wise Folk of Chelm” by Rabbi Seymour Rossel. Adaptors Jesse Garlick and Dori Robinson approach classic Jewish folktales through…
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WATCH NOW: February 16: The Greatest Jewish Pop Songs of All Time
This discussion will take place on Wednesday, February 16 at 7:30 p.m. ET./ 4:30 p.m. PT. Watch now. Who wrote the best Jewish pop song? Was it Bob Dylan? Or Leonard Cohen? Haim? Regina Spektor? Mel Brooks? Watch our panel of writers and critics as they debate who made our list. And why. And…
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Twists and turns: How a Jewish gymnastic prodigy became an Olympic diver
Not long after Brandon Loschiavo started taking gymnastics at the age of four, he made a bold declaration to his mother. “He told me, ‘Mom, I’m going to go to the Olympics,’” recalled Laura Loschiavo. “He’s pretty committed, so once he says something he usually does it.” Nearly two decades later, Loschiavo is in Tokyo…
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WATCH NOW: February 9: Behind the scenes of ‘Chutzpod!’
Watch now. Chutzpod! is a weekly podcast that brings a Jewish lens to life’s toughest questions. Hear how Joshua Malina, co-star of The West Wing, and Rabbi Shira Stutman are teaming up to relate the weekly Torah portion to modern life, in audio, with Jodi Rudoren. The pair have had radically different career trajectories…
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Joyce Carol Oates on the fourth book she’s published this year
Joyce Carol Oates published two short story collections and a volume of poetry in the first six months of 2021, so you’d be forgiven for thinking she was done for the year. But you’d also be wrong. The author, whose prolific output has earned her acclaim and skepticism, has a fourth — and very personal…
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