TV star Lisa Edelstein captures her Jewish family in a solo painting exhibit

(JTA) - Like many of us left without plans during the initial COVID-19 lockdown in 2020, Lisa Edelstein spent some of her time rummaging through old family photographs. But instead of just basking in the nostalgia, she was also on the lookout for her next painting project.

Since then, the actress, known for her often Jewish roles on several hit TV shows - from "House" to "Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce" to "The West Wing" to "The Kominsky Method" - has been producing paintings that recreate old photos of her Jewish family. She is showed them at her first solo art exhibition, titled "Family," at...