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Hollywood’s oldest working actress Connie Sawyer dies at 105

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Connie Sawyer, Hollywood’s oldest working actress, died at 105 on Monday at a retirement home in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles. The actress starred in hundreds of roles on television and film throughout her career, from “A Hole...

“American Socialist: The Life and Times of Eugene Victor Debs” opens across the country

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American Socialist: The Life and Times of Eugene Victor Debs narrated by Amy Madigan (the anti-Trumpism film of 2018 for all political activists) screens: Please help spread the word. I worked on this film for...

Dead Sea Scrolls expert to receive Israel Prize in Jewish studies

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Prof. Elisha Qimron of Ben-Gurion University of the Negev will be awarded the Israel Prize in the category of Jewish studies for his research into the Dead Sea Scrolls, the Education Ministry announced on...

Oscar nominations 2018: 5 Jewish takeaways

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If one thing jumps out about the nominations for the 90th annual Academy Awards, it’s the lack of big Jewish headlines to be plucked from them. “The Shape of Water,” Guillermo del Toro’s latest fantasy-tinted...

Two Berlin museums return works to heirs of Jewish collector

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Two Berlin museums have returned works to the heirs of a Jewish collector who liquidated them during World War II, according to the Foundation of Prussian Cultural Heritage. The foundation returned 11 works from the...

The Jews go to the Grammys, 2018 edition

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he 60th Grammy Awards ceremony will be held on Sunday, Jan. 28 with late-night talk show host James Corden hosting and CBS broadcasting. With this year marking the 100th anniversary of Leonard Bernstein‘s birth, 2017 Tony winner Ben...

Sundance film festival debuts dark tale of Jewish triplets split at birth

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PARK CITY, Utah (AFP) — If it were a conspiracy thriller it would be dismissed as far-fetched, but Tim Wardell’s astonishing story of Jewish triplets separated at birth and reunited by pure chance is...

The 27th New York Jewish Film Festival

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This year’s 27th New York Jewish Film Festival has a well-put-together mix of new documentaries, film narratives, short films, and works by new filmmakers. It is a return to a world-class festival after a...

Award season features notable Jewish actors, performers

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Award season notes and asides Almost everyone praised Seth Meyers for his skillful hosting of this year’s politically charged Golden Globe awards. Meyers appeared on “The Ellen Show” a few days before the Globes and...

Hebrew grammar book from 16th century returns to Prague

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PRAGUE (AP) — A 16th century book that belonged to Prague's Jewish community before World War II and surfaced at a New York City auction last year was brought back to the Czech Republic...