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Conan O’Brien speaking with Israeli soldiers overlooking the Golan Heights, August 2017. (Screenshot from YouTube)
The start of the fall TV season has been very good to Israel. Anxious about the BDS movement and other efforts to delegitimize Israel, its boosters were treated to a season-long arc on “Transparent” largely set in Israel, as well as an hourlong “Conan In Israel” special on TBS.
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Rebecca A. Hoffberger, founder of the American Visionary Art Museum, will be among the 10 inductees of the Baltimore Jewish Hall of Fame this year. (handout image)
As the museum prepares to open “The Great Mystery Show” on Oct. 7, Jmore spoke with Hoffberger about what’s in store for AVAM visitors.
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Clockwise, from top left: “A Christmas Carol” by Charles Dickens (Wikimedia Commons), “Lincoln in the Bardo” by George Saunders and “Frederick” by Leo Lionni (Penguin Random House)
Synagogue services, at least in my Conservative corner of the Jewish universe, tend to be long. And repetitive. And long.
Read MoreFor so many reasons, “The Christians” is a treat for mind and spirit. Go see it!
Read MoreCounter-balance your work life stress by taking care of yourself outside of your job — eat right, exercise and find joy in friends family, and activities that you enjoy.
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David Litt, center, with President Obama and actor Keegan-Michael Key in the White House. (Courtesy of Litt)
Litt’s young age combined with his neurotic, Jewish sensibility — likely a product of his upbringing on New York’s Upper West Side — make “Thanks, Obama” an amusing read.
Read More“It has truly been living the American Dream running our family business and meeting all our friends over the years,” his post read. “We have enjoyed watching over 5 generations of families grow up.”
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Baltimore Book Festival 2016 at the Inner Harbor (Photo by Baltimore Office of Promotion & The Arts)
Here are 10 lectures, readings or discussions Jmore thinks are worth bookmarking for the weekend.
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Lorne Michaels, right, with Alec Baldwin at the 69th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards Governors Ball in Los Angeles, Sept. 17, 2017. (Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
The HBO series “Veep” won for Best Comedy, while its star Julia Louis-Dreyfus took home the award for Best Actress in a comedy series. It is her sixth Best Actress award for the same role, a record.
Read MoreA challah-baking Jewish giant, a young baseball champ and an endearing boy in a pumpkin patch are among the stars of five delightful new books for kids published just in time for the High Holidays.
Read MoreToday, pomegranates are prized for their antioxidant and potent nutritional value, just as they were in ancient Egypt when the seeds were believed to heal intestinal disorders.
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