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Arts & Life
Tim Kalkhof plays a German man who falls in love with a married Israeli man in “The Cakemaker.” (Strand Releasing)
Academy Awards Turns Its Back on Latest Israeli Film
The list of 9 semi-finalists among entries from 87 countries, announced by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences on Dec. 17 eliminated “The Cakemaker.”
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The fact that this Hallmark Christmas Movies Watching Shirt even exists attests to the popularity of the tradition. (Photo by Richard Gorelick)
Why Hallmark Shouldn’t Do Chanukah
The Christmas of Hallmark movies is the Christmas that many American Jews are comfortable with, attracted to and even get excited about.
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Cold Weather Comfort Recipes
Throw caution to the wind and tuck into some of these comfort foods to fill those bellies before you make your New Year’s resolutions.
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Alan Hirsch to Run Palio at Foundry Row
“The idea of dipping good bread in olive oil was a new thing,” Richard Gorelick said.
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Leah Forster says she never mentions her sexual orientation when performing for an Orthodox audience. (Courtesy of Forster)
A Lesbian Comedian Did Not Want to Become Famous by Tussling with Rabbis
“In life, I don’t want to be remembered as somebody who brings down other people and exposes faults in the community,” said Leah Forster.
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Sara Lee and Bimbo bread products are displayed together in a Chicago store in 2010. (Scott Olson/Getty Images)
A Lot of the Bread in the US Will No Longer be Kosher
Bimbo Bakeries USA will be removing the certification. The company produces brands including Arnold, Sara Lee, Stroehmann, Freihofer’s and others.
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Wilco Singer Jeff Tweedy Tells the Story of his Conversion to Judaism
“I find myself extremely comfortable and attracted to secular Judaism,” Wilco’s Jeff Tweedy said.
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Dave Franco at the 24th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards at The Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, Jan. 21, 2018. Franco plays a Jewish landlord in “If Beale Street Could Talk.” (Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)
Powerful Moment in ‘If Beale Street Could Talk’ Features Yarmulke-Clad Dave Franco
One of the film’s most powerful — and most talked about — scenes begins with a close-up of the back of the head of a yarmulke-wearing man as he walks up the stairs of a Manhattan apartment.
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Restaurant News: Old Bay, Can’t You See?
Get the latest Baltimore-area restaurant and dining news.
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Calling All Former Catskill Hotel Staffers
Did “Dirty Dancing” and its fictional version of Grossinger’s make you nostalgic for those summers when you worked hard and played harder?
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