Emily Burack
All the 2019 Jewish Tony Nominees
NEW YORK (JTA) — The Tony Award nominations announced April 30 were dominated by “Hadestown,” a musical about the Greek myth of Orpheus and Eurydice that garnered 14. One among the “Hadestown” nods was for best director for Rachel Chavkin, who is Jewish. She also had...
Why is Holocaust Fiction Still So Popular?
This article originally appeared on Kveller. If you take a look at bookstore shelves and best-seller lists, it seems that readers continue to seek out stories about the Holocaust. This is in no way a bad thing — more people should learn about the Holocaust, not fewer....
Myla Goldberg’s New Novel Portrays Illegal Abortions in an Incredibly Honest Way
This article originally appeared on Kveller. Author Myla Goldberg is back with “Feast Your Eyes,” a beautiful and compelling novel about a female photographer who grapples with being a mom and an artist. The novel is structured as catalog notes from an exhibition at...
A Family Haggadah Imagines a ‘Complicated, Engaging and Fleshy’ Passover
(JTA) — The Passover seder can be boring for kids. A new Haggadah is trying to change that. Published by Kveller, a Jewish parenting site, the Kveller Haggadah is “for curious kids — and their grown-ups.” The Haggadah’s co-creators are Elissa Strauss, a columnist on...Upcoming Events
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7:00 pm Writers Live: Mark Bowden: ‘The ... @ Church of the Redeemer
Writers Live: Mark Bowden: ‘The ... @ Church of the Redeemer
May 22 @ 7:00 pm
The Enoch Pratt Free Library welcomes journalist Mark Bowden in conversation with Baltimore-based author Dan Fesperman. Bowden is the author of 13 books, including “Black Hawk Down.” In his latest, “The Last Stone,” Bowden investigates[...]
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7:30 pm Spotlight 2019: Don Felder & Ban... @ Beth Tfiloh Congregation
Spotlight 2019: Don Felder & Ban... @ Beth Tfiloh Congregation 
May 23 @ 7:30 pm
Join Beth Tfiloh for SPOTLIGHT 2019, the annual scholarship event, featuring Don Felder, formerly of The Eagles, and his band performing legendary classic rock hits, including “Hotel California,” “Life in the Fast Lane,” “One of[...]
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7:00 am Tulip Dig @ Sherwood Gardens
Tulip Dig @ Sherwood Gardens
May 25 @ 7:00 am – 11:00 am
The annual dig helps Sherwood Gardens make room for next year’s flowers. So, bring your buckets, bags and shovels and dig up some bulbs. They make great gifts for your gardening friends. Proceeds from the sale[...]
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