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Composer and lyricist Faith Soloway. (Photo/Forward-Courtesy of Center Theatre Group-Mark Taper Forum
Posted inTheater

A transparently Jewish musical is finally speaking its truth and singing its faith

by Gary Rudoren June 1, 2023June 1, 2023
Alex Borstein, left, and Rachel Brosnahan in a scene from Season 3 of "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel." (Photo/Amazon Studios)
Posted inTV & Film

As ‘The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’ ends, will its Jewish legacy be more than a punchline?

Shira Li Bartov by Shira Li Bartov May 31, 2023
Austin Basis (center) as Alvin in "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel." (Photo/Amazon Prime)
Posted inThe Bagel Report

‘Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’ actor Austin Basis on playing the head writer of a show within a show

Erin Ben-Moche and Esther D. Kustanowitz by The Bagels May 30, 2023
Rabbi Zalman Schachter-Shalomi, founder of Jewish Renewal, at the Isabella Freedman Jewish Retreat Center in Falls Village, Connecticut, in 2007. (Photo/JTA-Daniel Sieradski)
Posted inOpinion

Overdue or overdone? Two scholars hope to secure the legacy of ‘Jewish Renewal’

by Andrew Silow-Carroll May 30, 2023May 30, 2023
At a WGA picket in front of Netflix's Hollywood office, a sign references writers' fears of AI-written scripts, a major sticking point in negotiations. (Photo/Flickr-ChrisGoldNY CC BY-NC 2.0)
Posted inTV & Film

I wrote comedy for Mary Tyler Moore and Carl Reiner — and I support the writers’ strike

by Sybil Adelman Sage May 30, 2023May 30, 2023
Screenshot from "Jewish Matchmaking" of Stuart Chaseman (left) on a date with Pamela Schuller.
Posted inTV & Film

Q&A: Meet Pamela Schuller, the comedian with Tourette’s on ‘Jewish Matchmaking’

Erin Ben-Moche and Esther D. Kustanowitz by The Bagels May 25, 2023May 25, 2023
Sarah Silvermans is back with the toilet humor, but over the lectures. (Photo/Courtesy HBO)
Posted inComedy

Sarah Silverman’s new special is her best argument yet for loving Jews (with digestive issues)

PJ Grisar by PJ Grisar May 25, 2023May 25, 2023
covers of "We Set the Night on Fire," "Sculpting a Life" and "Workin' for a Livin'"
Posted inCulture

New books by local authors dive into music biz, gay history, sci-fi and Jewish theology

Andrew Esensten by Andrew Esensten May 24, 2023May 25, 2023
Matthew Woody as Feivel in the Children’s Theatre Company production of "An American Tail: The Musical" in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo/Glen Stubbe Photography)
Posted inTheater

‘An American Tail,’ the classic animated film about Russian-Jewish mice who immigrate to America, is now a musical

Shira Li Bartov by Shira Li Bartov May 24, 2023May 25, 2023
Jewish Folk Chorus of San Francisco performs at Manny's, December 2019. (Photo/Gail Rubman)
Posted inMusic

Jewish Folk Chorus of S.F. returns with tribute to Oakland klezmer legend Adrienne Cooper

Lillian Ilsley-Greene by Lillian Ilsley-Greene May 23, 2023May 23, 2023

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