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In Hollywood if a female Jewish character "is courageous, or she deserves love, or is altruistic in any way, she's played by a non-Jew," says comedian Sarah Silverman. (Photo/file)
Posted inComedy

Sarah Silverman on being typecast; Your new Jewish heartthrob; Haddish and Glazer go to the ‘Afterparty’; etc.

Maya Mirsky
(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky November 23, 2020
Ari Roth poses in a photo taken prior to the debut of a play at the Mosaic theater in Washington, D.C., October 2015. (Photo/JTA-Andre Chung for The Washington Post via Getty Images)
Posted inUncategorized

Jewish DC theater maven Ari Roth leaves second company in 6 years over Palestinian content

by Ron Kampeas and JTA November 20, 2020November 20, 2020
a green background with small sketches of trees all over -- and in a clearing, the title in yellow type.
Posted inOff the Shelf

‘The Lost Shtetl’ and ‘The Orchard’: 2 new novels of Jewish culture shock

Howard Freedman by Howard Freedman November 20, 2020November 23, 2020
Dana Nachman (center) during the filming of her 2018 documentary "Pick of the Litter." (Photo/Courtesy Nachman)
Posted inTalking With ...

Q&A: A documentary filmmaker who loves dogs and Batkid

by Liz Harris November 19, 2020November 23, 2020
Singer and educator Noa Levy
Posted inCulture

Explore Israel’s history through its music in upcoming web series

Maya Mirsky
(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky November 18, 2020
Michael Krasny, host of the popular "Forum" show on KQED. (Photo/From file)
Posted inCulture

Bay Area public radio veteran Michael Krasny announces retirement

by Gabriel Greschler November 11, 2020November 23, 2020
Poet Jake Marmer (right) recites his poetry at LABA's DRUNK event at the JCC East Bay in Berkeley, Nov. 23, 2019, accompanied by guitarist John Schott. (Photo/Pete Rosos)
Posted inCulture

East Bay Jewish arts lab seeks 2021 fellows — pandemic or not

Laura Pall by Laura Paull November 11, 2020November 13, 2020
Filmmakers Roberta Grossman (left) and Agnieszka Holland
Posted inTV & Film

Women filmmakers to discuss their works on Polish Jewish history

Laura Pall by Laura Paull November 11, 2020November 11, 2020
Caroline Dorn (left) and Ellie Klein Goldman spent the past year and a half tweeting on their parody account about the inner workings of American synagogue life. (Photo/JTA-Courtesy Dorn and Goldman)
Posted inJewish Life

Meet the formerly anonymous women behind ‘RogueShul’ Twitter

Shira Hanau by Shira Hanau and JTA November 10, 2020November 10, 2020
Scarlett Johansson and Colin Jost at the Emmy Awards in Los Angeles, Sept. 17, 2018. (Photo/JTA-Matt Winkelmeyer-Getty Images)
Posted inTV

Scarlett Johansson gets hitched; Bob Dylan on antisemitism; Patinkin serenades voting phone bankers; etc.

Maya Mirsky
(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky November 10, 2020November 16, 2020

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