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At long last, a TV show captures the experience of multi-racial Jewish families like mine

JL;DR SUMMARY The CBS television series "Boston Blue" offers a rare, authentic portrayal of a multi-racial Jewish-American family, resonating deeply with similar families who rarely see themselves on screen. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Jewish IdentityInterfaith MarriageFamily DynamicsDiversityRepresentationTelevisionCbsBoston BlueMulti Racial Families

Places mentioned

New York City, New York, United States
"Sonequa Martin-Green and Donnie Wahlberg attend the CBS special screening of Boston Blue on Oct. 14 in New York City."
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
"Detective Danny Reagan (Blue Bloods veteran Donny Wahlberg) arrives in Boston to care for his injured son who happens to be Jonah Silvers partner."
Beacon Hill, Massachusetts, United States
"But if we did, our gathering would look a lot like theirs minus the mansion on Beacon Hill."
New York, United States
"Former Law and Order star Ariel Stachel whose Israeli father is of Yemenite heritage speaks of this duty in his new one-man show Other, now playing in New York."

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