Adopting a new view of faith and family
Jonathan Kirsch
June 9, 2016
Let’s get one thing out of the way — yes, Susan Silverman is the sister of actors and comedians Sarah Silverman and Laura Silverman.
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Entertainment
Helen Mirren urges Senate to pass bill that would assist recovery of stolen art
Jewish Journal
June 7, 2016
Helen Mirren testified to the U.S. Senate about the importance of restoring art stolen by Nazis to its rightful owners.
Rabbi Michael Lerner, Billy Crystal to speak at Muhammad Ali funeral
Jewish Journal
June 7, 2016
Liberal American Rabbi Michael Lerner has been invited to speak at boxing legend Muhammad Ali’s funeral.
Israeli film about women soldiers to be made into American TV series
Jewish Journal
June 6, 2016
An Israeli film about women serving in the Israeli army will be adapted into a U.S. television series.
Summer TV: A host of Jewish stars shine in new and returning shows
Gerri Miller
June 2, 2016
A guide to summer TV
‘Good Wife’ creator Michelle King satirizes D.C. politics in ‘BrainDead’
Gerri Miller
June 2, 2016
The acclaimed drama “The Good Wife” ended its seven-season run May 8, and Michelle King, who created, wrote and produced the series with her husband, Robert, is already missing it.
Dust off your summer reading glasses
Jonathan Kirsch
June 2, 2016
Politics is dominating not only headlines, but bookstores, as well, and some of the most intriguing author events in early summer will provide yet more opportunity to agonize over Trump, Sanders and Clinton.
Reeling in the summer
Iris Mann
June 2, 2016
This summer brings an eclectic group of films to local screens, many featuring specifically Jewish protagonists and covering such disparate subjects as a fundamentalist revolution, a revolutionary TV programmer, the hunt for Adolf Eichmann, religiosity and coming of age in the 1950s.
David Newman brings ‘Star Trek’ to the Bowl
Rick Schultz
June 2, 2016
Not many people can claim the kind of Trekkie credibility that composer-conductor David Newman can.
Traffic with a ‘bounce’
Evan Henerson
June 2, 2016
As she sat on the stage of the Hollywood Bowl, joining artists and representatives of the many companies that would be part of the historic venue’s 2016 summer season, Tina Finkelman Berkett figured she’d quietly enjoy the camaraderie.
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