by Lior Zaltzman, JTA | Mar 30, 2020 | Art, Arts & Life, Film & TV, Food & Entertainment During The Pandemic, The Arts, Visual Arts
Back in 2012, when Deborah Feldman’s memoir “Unorthodox” came out, several people recommended I read this bestselling tale about a young woman leaving the Satmar Chasidic sect. I didn’t follow their advice, but I absolutely should have. It’s an important and... read more
by Lior Zaltzman, JTA | May 23, 2019 | Arts & Life, Film & TV
This story originally appeared on Kveller. It’s been a while since I felt like a show outsmarted me. But “Dead to Me,” Netflix’s new star-studded series, has made me gasp quite a few times. It manages to subvert all my expectations in a way that feels entirely... read more
by Lior Zaltzman, JTA | Mar 23, 2019 | Community, Community Resources, Education, Elderly
This article originally appeared on Kveller. At first, it seems like John and Amy Israel Pregulman nailed the ideal “digital nomad” lifestyle. The very-much-in-love couple travels the country and the world side by side working for an organization they built together... read more
by Lior Zaltzman, JTA | Mar 8, 2019 | Arts & Life, Film & TV
This article originally appeared on Kveller. I love “Shtisel,” you love “Shtisel,” everybody loves “Shtisel”! The Israeli show, about a haredi Orthodox family of the same last name, is taking American audiences by storm. Streaming on Netflix, this show has been... read more
by Lior Zaltzman, JTA | Dec 30, 2018 | Arts & Life, Food, Restaurants
With offerings like the classic pastrami or corned beef sandwich and rich matzah ball soup, the deli has long provided our nation with a uniquely Jewish-American take on comfort food. In 2018, we said goodbye to a great number of Jewish delis, that, sadly, closed... read more
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