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Hummus (Photo courtesy Wikimedia Commons)

The 5 Best Places to Eat Hummus in Israel

May 28, 2018 JTA

Literally thousands of hummus restaurants exist throughout Israel and everyone has their local favorite.

A dried fruit and nut seller giving change to a customer in Jerusalem’s Mahane Yehuda market, May 7, 2018. (Ben Sales)

As Night Falls, Jerusalem’s Old-School Jewish Market Transforms Into a Hipster Hangout

May 27, 2018 Ben Sales, JTA

Regulars from all walks of Jewish Jerusalem life conduct business on a first-name basis — and pay in cash. The food is kosher — and the entire market shuts down for Shabbat before sundown on Fridays.

Miriam Bazensky, director of "Bad Jews," sits at Vagabond Theatre in Fells Point. (Photo by Steve Ruark)

Quick 5: ‘Bad’ to the Bone

May 25, 2018 Simone Ellin, Associate Editor

The play asks “Who is a Jew?” To me, when the Holocaust happened it didn’t matter if you were half Jewish. … All that mattered were you were Jewish. — Miriam Bazensky

Tarte poreless mattifying primer, Herbivore Coco Rose coconut oil and NYX Matte Finish setting spray (left to right)

Beauty Beat: ‘Sunsational’ Beauty Picks

May 24, 2018 Simone Ellin, Associate Editor

Here are some tips from Jmore beauty expert Ariel Lewis for products that will keep you looking sunsational throughout the spring and summer seasons.

LB Skybar, the fabulous rooftop bar located on the 19th floor of the historic Lord Baltimore Hotel, is now open for the season. (Handout photo)

Restaurant News: Ristorante Firenze, Ludlow Market and More

May 24, 2018 Randi Rom

Reisterstown’s Ristorante Firenze recently added the Peroni Beer Garden to the Main Street bistro, where guests can dine from Firenze’s regular menu or the new beer garden’s lite-fare menu.

Rachel Brosnahan stars as Miriam “Midge” Maisel in “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.” (Amazon Studios)

‘Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’ Renewed for 3rd Season Before 2nd Season Premieres

May 23, 2018 JTA

“The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” tells the story of a Jewish housewife in 1950s New York who becomes a standup comedian. It is set in the very Jewish milieu of Manhattan’s Upper West Side and is full of Jewish references.

The Impossible Burger has made waves for “bleeding” like a normal beef patty. (Courtesy of Leo Gong/Impossible Foods)

The Impossible Burger is Now Kosher

May 23, 2018 JTA

Since the burgers are made without animal products, they can be eaten with either milk or meat — including cheese — without violating Jewish law.

Fun Facts About Job Seeking

May 23, 2018 Sherri Sacks

According to a recent survey, hiring managers report that the quality they value least in a candidate is intelligence, the most is reliability.

Philip Roth is shown here at the National Humanities Medal ceremony at the White House in 2011. (Jim Watson/AFP/Getty Images)

Philip Roth, Peerless Chronicler of American Jewish Life, is Dead at 85

May 23, 2018 JTA

Early in his career, Philip Roth drew outrage with sometimes stinging depictions of Jewish life, as well as his graphic portrayal in his breakout 1969 novel “Portnoy’s Complaint” of the protagonist’s sexual desires.

The town of Winslow, Ariz. (pop. 9,655) was immortalized in the Eagles' 1972 classic, "Take It Easy." (Photo from Wikipedia)

Standin’ on a Corner in Winslow, Arizona

May 22, 2018 Tony Glaros

La Posada — which means “the Resting Place” — is nestled unceremoniously along a shabby stretch of Second Street opposite a fast-food joint. It stands stately and proudly as the last railroad hotel opened by British-born Fred Harvey.

Alden Ehrenreich is the new Han Solo. (Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)

5 Jewish Facts About the New Han Solo ‘Star Wars’ Movie

May 18, 2018 Gabe Friedman, JTA

Here are some Jewish facts about “Solo: A Star Wars Story” (and its titular character) you might not have known.