History Was Made Here
Michael Olesker says it’s time to honor Nancy Pelosi and the D’Alesandro family with a museum in Little Italy. After all, history was made here.
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Opinion
You Call This ‘Incredible Progress’?
Mayor Scott’s end-of-the-year report on the state of the city misses the point, writes Michael Olesker.
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Brigitte Bardot is shown here in Venice in 1958 with her boyfriend at the time, French-Jewish musician Sasha Distel. (Wikipedia)
Bardot’s Revolutionary Appeal
For young men growing up in the 1950s, the late Brigitte Bardot transcended cultural lines and sexual norms, writes Michael Olesker.
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Getting Credit When Credit is Due
Keeping a low profile and your nose to the grindstone may not always be the best professional strategy, writes Lisa Cohn of the Ignite Career Center of JCS.
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No Laughing Matter
A time will come when the antics and observations of President Trump will no longer amuse the majority of Americans, writes Michael Olesker.
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An exhibition at Manhattan's Society for the Advancement of Judaism celebrates congregants' family immigration stories. (Photo courtesy of SAJ via JTA)
Knowing Where We Came From
Telling our families’ immigrant stories reminds us what this nation is about at a time when newcomers are under attack, writes Ruth Messinger.
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Swinging for the Fences
The Orioles’ signing of first baseman Pete Alonso came almost exactly six decades after the signing of another legendary slugger, writes Michael Olesker.
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Let it Shine
The Festival of Lights reminds us to light candles rather than curse the darkness, writes Rabbi Daniel Cotzin Burg.
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Big Fix in the Lone Star State
Why does the highest court in the land seem to be smack dab in the back pocket of Donald Trump, wonders Michael Olesker.
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Dr. Scott Rifkin: Aging Gracefully & Gratefully
In honor of Jmore’s “Aging Gratefully” issue, Jmore Publisher Scott Rifkin, M.D., reflects on aging and approaching retirement as part of the Baby Boomer generation.
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Like a Rock
Michael Olesker pays tribute to the recently departed Joe Brune, his old homeroom teacher who coached at Baltimore City College and Loyola.
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