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Linda Buchwald

The pro-Nazi German American Bund holds a parade on East 86th Street in New York City on October 30, 1937. (Library of Congress)
January 23, 2024, 12:53 am
New PBS documentary ‘Nazi Town, USA’ looks at 1930s heyday of Hitler’s US admirers
A packed Madison Square Garden giving the Nazi salute and a fascist summer camp show the German American Bund at its peak, with 100,000 members
By Linda Buchwald
Daniel Lombroso, second from right, with his grandmother Nina Gottlieb, center, on the set of 'Nina & Irena.' (Courtesy of Lombroso via JTA)
November 25, 2023, 1:24 am
In ‘Nina & Irena,’ a director helps his grandmother open up about the Holocaust
80 years on, documentary filmmaker Daniel Lombroso captures survivor Nina Gottlieb’s experience in war-torn Poland, where she lost 25 family members, including her sister
By Linda Buchwald
David Strathairn (left) in a Georgetown University production of 'Remember This: Walking With Jan Karski.' (Rafael Suanes/Georgetown Univ.)
March 15, 2023, 4:47 am
David Strathairn plays historic Holocaust witness Jan Karski on TV’s ‘Remember This’
In a one-man-show that aired Monday, the famous character actor tells the story of a Catholic hero who snuck into the Warsaw Ghetto to report the Nazi atrocities there to the world
By Linda Buchwald
Lisa Edelstein, shown in a studio with some of her works. (Holland Clement via JTA)
January 24, 2023, 8:03 am
TV star Lisa Edelstein’s art exhibit captures her Jewish family
Her first solo exhibition, titled ‘Family,’ is on display at the SFA Advisory art gallery in downtown Manhattan through January 25
By Linda Buchwald
Peter Reigert and Amy Irving in 'Crossing Delancey.' (Courtesy)
January 15, 2023, 12:27 am
This month: A ‘Jewish Experience’ film series on TCM
Every Thursday night in January the channel airs movies from the ’30s through the ’90s showing how filmmakers deal with themes like the Holocaust, assimilation and religious life
By Linda Buchwald
In 'The Patient,' Andrew Leeds plays Ezra Strauss, who turns to Orthodoxy in college, a path his parents don't understand. (Suzanne Tenner/FX/ via JTA)
October 14, 2022, 2:40 am
Hulu’s ‘The Patient’ gets at a dynamic rarely seen on TV: Orthodox-Reform tensions
From the Mourner’s Kaddish to kosher observance, creators Joel Fields and Joe Weisberg, both Jewish, give a nuanced portrayal of Judaism, reflecting their deep-rooted identities
By Linda Buchwald
Beanie Feldstein stars as Fanny Brice in the Broadway revival of 'Funny Girl.' (Matthew Murphy/via JTA)
April 21, 2022, 12:14 pm
Beanie Feldstein: ‘Funny Girl’ role ‘incredibly meaningful for me as a Jewish woman’
The first-ever Broadway revival of the Barbra Streisand classic is currently in previews; the show officially opens at the August Wilson Theatre on April 24
By Linda Buchwald
Patti LuPone, in her role as the cosmetics mogul Helena Rubinstein in the Broadway musical 'War Paint,' performing at the Tony Awards in New York City, June 11, 2017. (Theo Wargo/Getty Images for Tony Awards Productions/via JTA)
July 11, 2017, 11:01 pm
Actress Patti LuPone might have some ‘chosen’ DNA after all
Known for her Jewish roles, the Italian leading lady is currently playing Helena Rubinstein in the hit musical ‘War Paint’
By Linda Buchwald
Some of the talent behind 'Dear Evan Hansen,' from left: Lyricists Benj Pasek and Justin Paul, writer Steven Levinson and lead actor Ben Platt at the NYU Skirball Center, May 7, 2017. (Monica Schipper/Getty Images for Lucille Lortel Awards/JTA)
June 10, 2017, 8:01 am
Tony Awards 2017: Seven Jewish plays to watch
From a show about Israeli-Palestinian peace talks to a Broadway legend playing a cosmetics doyenne, here are the productions expected to win big
By Linda Buchwald
Clockwise, from top left: Scenes from 'Transparent,' 'High Maintenance,' 'Gossip Girl' and 'Curb Your Enthusiasm.' (Screenshots from Amazon, HBO and Netflix/via JTA)
April 12, 2017, 3:39 am
9 must-watch TV shows about Passover
Classics — and soon-to-be-classics — that will make you glad to break unleavened bread with your own family
By Linda Buchwald
Lucas Grabeel as Toby Kennish and Rachel Shenton as Lily Summers in 'Switched at Birth.' (Adam Taylor/Freeform via Getty Images/via JTA)
April 3, 2017, 4:08 am
‘Switched at Birth’ gets an interfaith marriage dilemma just right
The show has tackled the hearing impaired community and sexual violence. Now it’s taking on religious identity
By Linda Buchwald
A scene from an episode of “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend” featuring Tovah Feldshuh, left, and Patti LuPone. (Screenshot from YouTube)
January 19, 2017, 5:00 am
5 Jewish moments in epic ‘Crazy Ex-Girlfriend’ episode
Musical-comedy series has some standout scenes in second season
By Linda Buchwald
Clockwise from left: Anthony Rosenthal, Betsy Wolfe, Tracie Thoms, Christian Borle, Andrew Rannells, Brandon Uranowitz and Stephanie J. Block performing in the musical "Falsettos." (Joan Marcus/via JTA)
December 12, 2016, 5:01 am
The Jewish story behind the Broadway hit ‘Falsettos’
Calling himself a ‘big Jew,’ composer and lyricist William Finn shares some of the influences behind the show — including his bar mitzvah portion
By Linda Buchwald
On 'Younger,' Maggie (Debi Mazar), left, hosts a Shabbat dinner for her love interest, Malkie (Sally Pressman), and her friends. (Courtesy of TV Land/via JTA)
December 6, 2016, 4:42 pm
An Orthodox lesbian character — and other reasons to watch ‘Younger’
In a win for visibility, the producers of the hit sitcom successfully bring even more unusual Jewish content to the fore
By Linda Buchwald
The stars of “Good Girls Revolt,” a new series on Amazon inspired by Lynn Povich’s memoir. (Courtesy of Amazon Studios)
November 10, 2016, 8:01 am
How a bat mitzvah helped inspire a ‘Good Girls Revolt’
Journalist Lynn Povich talks about her Jewish upbringing and how it prepared her to battle for equality at Newsweek
By Linda Buchwald
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