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October 20, 2022
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Jewish Journal
October 20, 2022
As co-producer of the acclaimed PBS documentary, “the U.S. and the Holocaust,” Sarah Botstein was moved by her extended family’s complex connection to the Holocaust.
A Cookbook Odyssey and a Recipe for Red Lentil Soup
Sharon Gomperts and Rachel Emquies Sheff
October 20, 2022
Cookbooks are like friends. You turn to your favorite ones again and again.
On the Miracle of Jewish Survival
David Suissa
October 20, 2022
When commemorating the Jewish tragedy of the Holocaust, should we not also commemorate the Jewish miracle of survival?
The Sin of Busyness: Finding Peace in the Quiet
Audrey Jacobs
October 20, 2022
Beneath the surface, I recognize my busyness — taking care of my kids, clients, friends, community and the Jewish world — is a brilliant ruse to constantly feed my insecurity.
‘Reconquistador!’ Depicts Comedian Daniel Lobell’s Jewish Roots in Spain
Brian Fishbach
October 20, 2022
A documentary film crew followed the couple, and now the footage is part of a new documentary and comedy special called “Reconquistador!” Minneapolis-based Stand Up! Records produced the film, which is going to be screened in theaters and festivals around the world, and available online.
Why “The U.S. and The Holocaust” Matters So Much to Documentarian Sarah Botstein
Brian Fishbach
October 20, 2022
Since “The U.S. and the Holocaust” began production in 2015, Botstein has had a special connection to the content of what would become an acclaimed three-part miniseries.
Rabbis of LA | Rabbi Kevin Lefkowitz: A Young Rabbi with Big Plans
Kylie Ora Lobell
October 20, 2022
Rabbi Kevin Lefkowitz has had a busy year.
Antisemitism Finds a Home With the American Branch of the International Law Association
Mark Goldfeder
October 20, 2022
It is dangerous when antisemites use the imprimatur and gravitas of once-respectable institutions to mainstream hate and lies.
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