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entertainment
Thirty Years of Carlebach Rock
Moshav Band, which was founded as a direct result of Carlebach\’s influence, just released its first English only album — \”Misplaced.\”
Passover Fest Offers Many Paths to Fun
It is not only illegal immigrants for whom the Passover tale holds appeal. The story of the Exodus can be easily updated for any of the numerous people in the Third World seeking freedom from oppression.
Wandering Jew – A Relief to Laugh
Inside this cavernous barn with Persian rugs draped like curtains over the back walls of the elevated stage, there are no mobsters or secret cells from what we can tell. There are just ordinary citizens, but that doesn\’t stop the host, Jordan Elgrably, a svelte man in a black shirt, from saying, \”All those who are working here for Homeland Security, please raise your hand.\”
How to Get Jews on TV
Rosenstock is one of six Jewish screenwriters who will appear on a panel to discuss how Judaism affects their work as part of The Jewish Screenwriter Speakers Series on March 29 and May 3 at B\’nai David-Judea.
Little-Known Givers Have Big Hearts
Always an ardent patriot, after Sept. 11, Robert Rosenthal felt strongly that he had to do something constructive. When he learned that in contrast to USO shows for troops overseas, there was no similar entertainment at stateside bases, he suggested to Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld that something be done to close the gap.
Playwright’s Alter Ego Returns Home
\”Boy\” revolves around 40ish novelist Eric Weiss, who returns home — actually to the hospital where he was born — to visit his dying father, Manny, a shoe salesman. It\’s his first trip back in a while, and he\’s ambivalent: \”I saw what Brooklyn did to my parents, and I knew I had to get the hell out of here,\” he tells a friend. \”I saw … the fear, the xenophobia, the suffocating double grip the Holocaust and the Depression had around their throats.\”
Behind the Festival: Poogy the Producer
How do you go from being a member of one of Israel\’s most popular bands to being the creator of a vibrant film festival in America? Well, the story is a long one, and if you\’ve got some time, Meir Fenigstein will be sure to tell it to you.
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