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Is My Name David or Dayveed?
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by Dooby Harvey A catchy selection of 80’s pop music plays at an empty hair salon adorned with...
As The Band’s Visit Closes, Four Jewish Plays Open on Off...
On April 7, 2019, the Tony Award winning musical, “The Band’s Visit,” will end its...
TJS S3 Interlude: What is a Jew?
It is time to move away from the divisive question of who is a Jew to ask something more essential...
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Part I presented America as an environment of formation for American Zionism, part two adds the...
Theodor Herzl: Big Beard & Father of Modern Zionism
Crazy Herzl fact – he thought mass conversion of the Jews to Christianity was the solution to...
A Compelling Jerusalem Debut of “In the Heights”
The standing ovation spoke for itself at the opening night of “In the Heights” in Jerusalem this...