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(JTA)-Ask actress Maggie Wheeler what her most iconic character-that would be Janice Hosenstein Litman Goralnik from "Friends"-would say about her current "role" as a choir director and, well: "Oh. My. Gawd," she'd say-intoning her signature phrase with her famously nasal voice. As it happens, however, Wheeler's voice sounds nothing like the beloved, braying "Friends" regular. "Music has been my soul food," Wheeler, 55, told JTA. "I've always loved gospel music and spirituals and the music of...
Frustrated with Trump, Sheldon Adelson said to focus on Senate (JTA)—Jewish philanthropist and top Republican donor Sheldon Adelson’s reported impatience with Donald Trump is reflected in the emphasis Adelson is placing on the battle for control of the Senate, CNN reported. Adelson has given at least $40 million to super PACs focused solely on the fight for Congress, while the $10 million he dedicated to a pro-Trump super PAC is only advertising in states with competitive Senate races. CNN and other outlets, citing unnamed figures close to Ade...
(Kveller via JTA)—Watching “Fiddler on the Roof” with my children for the first time recently was illuminating in ways I had not considered. I knew my daughters would be taken in by the music, which remains as joyful, vibrant, and moving as ever. I knew they would appreciate seeing some of the traditions we carry on in our own home. And I knew they would get wrapped up in the on-screen relationships, the matchmaking, the comedy of errors, the breaking of tradition, and declarations of love. The humor and hope expressed in the film are contagiou...
