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Lisa Edelstein Paints Our Jewish Family

JL;DR SUMMARY Actress Lisa Edelstein, renowned for her role in 'House,' merges her artistic and Jewish roots through watercolor paintings displayed alongside her husband's oil works at the Skirball Cultural Center. 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 TraditionsJewish IdentityJewish Representation On TvSkirball Cultural CenterIsrael SupportLisa EdelsteinFamily PhotosWatercolor ArtJewish Domestic Life

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Los Angeles, California, United States
"Edelstein, 60, who lives in Los Angeles and may be best known for her portrayal of Dr. Lisa Cuddy on the Emmy Award-winning series House,""
Wayne, New Jersey, United States
"I grew up in Wayne, N.J., which The New York Times dubbed The Home of Anti-Semitism the year my family moved there, in 1967."
Jerusalem, Israel
"One of her older pieces, The Jerusalem Windowsnot on display at the Skirballshows a group of people having fun at a family gathering."
Ein Kerem, Jerusalem, Israel
"to me, the whole point of that image was the way Israel and Jewishness were part of our everyday experience and the way we built our homes."
New York, United States
"Robert Russells Tall Rambue Yahrzeit Candle #12 (right). Courtesy of the artist and Anat Ebgi Gallery, Los Angeles and New York."
Washington, Washington DC, United States
"I remember going to the original Womens March in D.C., when Trump was elected the first time."
Israel
"Both in her artwork and in public appearances, Edelstein has been outspoken in her support of Israel."

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