by Emily Burack | Dec 6, 2019 | Arts & Life, Film & TV
On a recent snowy afternoon, Tony Shalhoub drank tea in a room at the Whitby Hotel in midtown Manhattan. He was in the midst of a long press day promoting season 3 of “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,” and he just wanted to get comfortable. So he got up before the interview... read more
by Emily Burack | Nov 27, 2019 | Arts & Life, Film & TV, Performing Arts, Visual Arts
Like me, actress, comedian and author Tiffany Haddish will celebrate her bat mitzvah in December. But that’s where the similarities end between our coming-of-age ceremonies. Mine was on the eve of my 13th birthday in the suburbs of New York City, while Haddish’s will... read more
by Emily Burack | Sep 23, 2019 | Arts & Life, Books
Josh Gondelman wants you to know something about himself — he’s a nice Jewish guy. “I’m Jewish. I was bar mitzvahed, and I enjoy the ritualized eating of carbohydrates. But more than that, I was raised nice,” he writes in the opening meditation on “nice guys” in... read more
by Emily Burack | Jun 7, 2019 | International, News, Sports
(JTA) — There aren’t any Jewish players that we know of at this year’s FIFA Women’s World Cup, which runs from June 7 to July 7 in France. The top-ranked U.S. team is looking to win its second Cup in a row and fourth all time. But there are still plenty of fun Jewish... read more
by Emily Burack | May 18, 2019 | Arts & Life, Film & TV
(JTA) — Viewers of soccer on Telemundo are likely familiar with the “gooooooooaaaal” call that their announcers helped make famous. Those who’ve watched that American Spanish language network during a World Cup, Olympics or other major soccer tournament have probably... read more
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