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Spike Lee on the set of "BlacKkKlansman" with Adam Driver, who plays Jewish detective Flip Zimmerman. (David Lee/Focus Features/via JTA)
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Sarah Silverman with “Finding Your Roots” host Henry Louis Gates Jr. (PBS)
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A scene from the soon-to-be-released movie based on "Holy Lands." Courtesy of Samantha Hellmann
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Plus where he draws his inspiration from, his hopes for the future, and his dream role.
Michael Aloni as Akiva Shtisel in "Shtisel," a TV show about a chareidi's family in Jerusalem's Mea Shearim neighborhood. Courtesy
TODAY & TOMORROW
 Wednesday, February 20, 2019 - 12:15pm
(Feb 19-24) — A festival of concerts, film and discussions about the composer, who was on his way to becoming one of the leading voices of his generation when his career was interrupted by the Nazis.
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 Wednesday, February 20, 2019 - 6:00pm to 7:00pm The author joins UJA's Young Entertainment division to talk about the challenges and triumphs that many of these athletes face in the Jewish state, and how some of them end up making Israel their permanent home.
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 Wednesday, February 20, 2019 - 7:00pm to 9:00pm
Is anti-Zionism at its core anti-Semitic? A perhaps growing number of younger Jews are privately and even publicly questioning Zionism. Join us for nosh and a discussion as we navigate through these topics.
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 Wednesday, February 20, 2019 - 8:00pm Award-winning archaeologist and professor of early Judaism Dr. Jodi Magness will present “More Than Just Mosaics: The Ancient Synagogue at Huqoq in Israel's Galilee – an Update on the Last Two Years."
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 Wednesday, February 20, 2019 - 9:30pm to Thursday, February 21, 2019 - 12:00am
This festive annual event gathers young, professional and culturally engaged New Yorkers for dancing and revelry. The evening will feature an open bar, DJ Louie XIV and passed hors d'oeuvres and dessert.
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 Thursday, February 21, 2019 - 6:00pm to 8:00pm Make and take home your own homemade chocolate liqueur! An evening of infusing, tastings and more. Registration includes a discussion with special guests, coffee and dessert.
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 Thursday, February 21, 2019 - 7:00pm to 8:30pm Duncan Ryuken Williams joins novelist Pico Iyer to celebrate Williams' new book about the Japanese-American Buddhist experience in U.S. internment camps during WWII. A reception concludes the evening.
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 Thursday, February 21, 2019 - 8:30pm
Three veteran klezmorim present authentic interpretations of Eastern European klezmer music and celebrate the book release of the new "Levitt Legacy Klezmer Folio!"
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HOTPICKS
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A Pig Farm In Israel Is The Backdrop For This Family Drama |
‘Shtisel’ Star Michael Aloni On How He Prepared To Play A Charedi On TV |
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Julian Edelman, One Tough Jew |
What Will Set The Kosher Food World Ablaze In 2019? |
Did You Know Alfonso Cuaron's Roma Used To Be A Jewish Neighborhood? |
‘The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’ Garners 3 Screen Actor Guild Awards |
A YIVO Conference Finds A New Audience For Yiddish Anarchism |
Happening Now
 02/20/2019 - 12:15pm
(Feb 19-24) — A festival of concerts, film and discussions about the composer, who was on his way to becoming one of the leading voices of his generation when his career was interrupted by the Nazis.
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 02/20/2019 - 6:00pm to 7:00pm The author joins UJA's Young Entertainment division to talk about the challenges and triumphs that many of these athletes face in the Jewish state, and how some of them end up making Israel their permanent home.
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 02/20/2019 - 7:00pm to 9:00pm
Is anti-Zionism at its core anti-Semitic? A perhaps growing number of younger Jews are privately and even publicly questioning Zionism. Join us for nosh and a discussion as we navigate through these topics.
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 02/20/2019 - 8:00pm Award-winning archaeologist and professor of early Judaism Dr. Jodi Magness will present “More Than Just Mosaics: The Ancient Synagogue at Huqoq in Israel's Galilee – an Update on the Last Two Years."
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 02/20/2019 - 9:30pm to 02/21/2019 - 12:00am
This festive annual event gathers young, professional and culturally engaged New Yorkers for dancing and revelry. The evening will feature an open bar, DJ Louie XIV and passed hors d'oeuvres and dessert.
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Blueprint Calendars
MORE HAPPENING TODAY
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Young Professionals Hygge (Hoo-ga) Shabbat02/22/2019 - 7:00pm Shabbat & Holidays |
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EmptyMet: Jewelry02/23/2019 - 9:00am Museums & Exhibitions |
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"BlacKkKlansman"02/23/2019 - 2:00pm Film & Television |
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Tribester Turbo: Speed Dating for Jewish Professionals (Ages 25-39)02/23/2019 - 8:45pm Singles |
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Salsa Dancing Party for Jewish Singles II, With Lesson, Ages 20s-4502/23/2019 - 9:00pm Nightlife, Singles |
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Karol Rathaus Concert, feat. The Orchestra Now02/24/2019 - 3:00pm Music |
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Yemen Blues feat. Ahmed Alshaiba02/24/2019 - 8:00pm Music |
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Trans Jews Are Here: A Conversation with Joy Ladin02/25/2019 - 6:30pm LGBTQ, Talks, Books |
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A Night with the Knicks02/26/2019 - 7:00pm Talks |
