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As 'Broad City' bids farewell, is an era of peak Jewish TV ending?
(JTA)-Yas, queen-it's all coming to an end. "Broad City," the hit Comedy Central series created by and starring Ilana Glazer and Abbi Jacobson, aired its series finale on March 28 after five seasons.... Full story
Welcome to Wawa-and Shabbat Shalom!
PHILADELPHIA (JTA)-There's something uniquely American about an event that combines secular ritual with actual religion. In six states and the District of Columbia, but especially in Pennsylvania,... Full story
One of the most powerful moments in 'If Beale Street Could Talk'
(JTA)-"If Beale Street Could Talk," the new film from "Moonlight" director Barry Jenkins, is at heart a film about African-American love during a time of rampant racism. It's an adaption of James... Full story
Israel 'almost touched' peace: A director's take on the making of HBO's 'The Oslo Diaries'
(JTA)-On Sept. 13, 1993, exactly 25 years ago, Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin and PLO Chairman Yasser Arafat were captured shaking hands in a historic ceremony in Washington, D.C., hosted by... Full story
'You Don't Mess With the Zohan' was Adam Sandler's liberal Zionist manifesto
By Stephen Silver NEW YORK (JTA)-Whatever else you can say about the somewhat mixed legacy of his work, you certainly can't question Adam Sandler's credentials as an avatar of Jewish cultural pride.... Full story
