Jake Tapper: From News Drama to Novels
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Entertainment
Ed Asner’s Final Role as a Holocaust Survivor Is Unforgettable
Alan Zeitlin
July 12, 2023
“Tiger Within” Features a Breakout Performance by Newcomer Margot Josefsohn as a Troubled Teen
Unknown Story of Silent Era Superstar Comes to Stage
Brian Fishbach
July 11, 2023
The West Coast premiere of ‘Garden of Alla: The Alla Nazimova Story’ runs through July 23. It’s a multimedia, one-woman show about a trailblazing bisexual female Jewish superstar in the early days of Hollywood.
The Good, The Bad, and The Idol
Alan Zeitlin
July 11, 2023
The most controversial show of the year, starring Lily Rose Depp, is a mixed bag, with great performances by Hank Azaria, Eli Roth and Rachel Sennott and Da’Vine Joy Randolph. But major writing flaws plagued the show.
Jewish Actors Help Feed “The Bear”
Alan Zeitlin
July 11, 2023
Ebon Moss Bachrach, Molly Gordon and a pinch Of Jamie Lee Curtis help stir up the pot in this FX show available on Hulu about the stress of trying to run a successful restaurant.
“Deadly Deception” Is a Powerful Documentary On The Effort To Excavate What Nazis Tried To Hide at Sobibor
Alan Zeitlin
July 11, 2023
Gary Hochman’s film, more than 10 years in the making, includes moving comments from one of the last Sobibor survivors and unearth intriguing discoveries.
“And None Shall Make Them Afraid” Does a Deep Dive Into Zionism’s Key Figures
Kylie Ora Lobell
July 7, 2023
“And None Shall Make Them Afraid: Eight Stories of the Modern State of Israel” portrays 125 years of Jewish history through little-known stories about Herzl, Jabotinsky, Meir and Brandeis, along with Chaim Weizmann, Abba Eban, Ben Hecht and Ron Dermer.
New Novel Inspired By Ruth Bader Ginsburg Is A Gem
Alan Zeitlin
July 6, 2023
Elizabeth L. Silver’s ‘The Majority’ Tackles Complex Issues In a Story About a Jewish Woman’s Highs and Lows in An Effort To Sit On The Highest Court.
If Only They Knew: A Review of Jonathan Freedland’s “The Escape Artist”
Karen E. H. Skinazi
July 6, 2023
Walter Rosenberg’s unique overview of Auschwitz, his long period in the camp, and status and assortment of duties made him a key witness.
‘Once Upon a Rind in Hollywood’ Offers Summer Meal Inspiration
Debra L. Eckerling
July 6, 2023
Crafting snack boards is a fun and creative way to level-up a meal.
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