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Why These Jewish Pols’ Calls For Impeachment Are A Big Deal

Fri, 2019-10-04 11:46 | Ron Kampeas

Rep. Elaine Luria (D-Va.) at a House Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee meeting in June 20. She’s one of a number of national security veterans to call for impeachment. Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call/Getty Images

Washington — What a difference a dozen days — and a major scandal — make.

On Sept. 12, Rep. Max Rose (D-Staten Island), was incensed enough by the growing number of fellow Democrats calling for impeaching President Donald Trump that he took to a local Staten Island news site to opine against the idea.

Mayim Bialik Shares Her 10 Mea Culpas For Rosh Hashanah

Fri, 2019-09-27 11:33 | Mayim Bialik

This Week, Shabbat & Holidays

Mayim Bialik shares her personal teshuvah before Rosh Hashanah. (Birdie Thompson/Getty Images/via JTA)

LOS ANGELES (JTA) — In the Reform synagogue I was raised in, they taught us a song around the Jewish New Year:

Formerly Orthodox Comedian Ari Shaffir’s Latest X-Rated Set Is All About Jewish Law

Fri, 2019-09-27 11:28 | Laura E. Adkins

This Week, Comedy

The comedian Ari Shaffir's latest show is called simply "Jew." (Courtesy of Rogers & Cowan/via JTA)

The Jewish-y Moments From The 2019 Emmys

Mon, 2019-09-23 12:06 | Emily Burack

This Week

Alex Borstein accepts the best supporting actress in a comedy series award for 'The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel' at the 71st Emmy Awards in Los Angeles, Sept. 22, 2019. (Kevin Winter/Getty Images/via JTA)

(JTA) — After winning an Emmy Award for the second straight year, Alex Borstein of “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” movingly dedicated this victory to her Holocaust survivor grandmother, who defied the Nazis to stay alive.

‘Fiddler On The Roof’ In Yiddish Makes A Match

Mon, 2019-09-23 12:02 | Marcy Oster

This Week, Theater & Dance

Steven Skybell (Tevye), center, and ensemble in National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene's Production of "Fiddler on the Roof." (Victor Nechay/ProperPix/via JTA)

(JTA) — It’s life imitating art over at New York City’s off-Broadway production of “Fiddler on the Roof” in Yiddish.

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