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Tag: 1950s

0 Literature Gender/Identity

Elaine review: ‘Jew lite-ville’

Jewish Chronicle · 20 Sep

Will Self's novel "Elaine" explores the life of its titular character, Elaine Rosenbloom, in 1950s Ithaca, New York, drawing on autobiographical elements from Self's own family background.

0 Culture Language

A horror show at her grandparents' house

Debi Nevel Drecksler in Forward · 12 Sep

Debi Nevel Drecksler shares a charming childhood memory from the 1950s with her Yiddish-speaking grandparents in a piece that blends nostalgia and humor.

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Is Midge Maisel my modern Orthodox neighbor?

Nora Berman in Forward · 18 May 2023

The final season of "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel" finally portrays an observant Jewish lifestyle in a way that honors it.

0 Music History

Cantor Aaron Bensoussan

Not That Kind of Rabbi · 2 Dec 2021

Cantor Aaron Bensoussan, a sacred singer originally from Morocco, is praised for his magical voice and heartfelt renditions of prayers.

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The Marvelous Mrs. Carroll

Adventures in Jewish Studies · 16 Dec 2019

The podcast episode discusses the life of Jean Carroll, a Jewish American female comedian from the 1950s who is likened to a precursor of the character Mrs. Maisel from the popular show The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.

0 Literature History

A London Jewish Working Class Hero and His Twin Walk into a Sanatorium...

Tel Aviv Review · 18 Dec 2017

In "The Dark Circle" by Linda Grant, set in a 1950s London TB clinic, twin teenagers navigate the liminal space between recent collective death and impending personal mortality as patients.

0 History Art

The Brazen Shlock Salesman Who Became London’s Greatest Modern Art Dealer

Howard Jacobson in Tablet · 27 Jun 2013

The text explores the life and experiences of a Jewish family involved in the market trade in northern England during the mid-20th century.