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Tag: The Golden Girls

0 Television/Film Culture

Forty years later, we need 'The Golden Girls' now more than ever

Olivia Haynie in Forward · 11 Sep

"The Golden Girls" remains a beloved TV show 40 years after its debut for its refreshing portrayal of older women and its Jewish sensibility, despite Jewish characters not being central.

0 Television/Film Politics

‘The Golden Girls’ joked about ‘giving the Palestinians Greenland’ — 4 decades before Trump’s gambits

Philissa Cramer in JTA · 7 Feb

The popular sitcom 'The Golden Girls' unexpectedly predicted a farcical aspect of international politics more than three decades ago, with a joke about relocating Palestinians to Greenland.

0 Television/Film Culture

No, she wasn’t Jewish, but Betty White had a very Jewish century

Forward · 31 Dec 2021

Betty White, who passed away at 99, was a beloved American actress whose century-long career intersected with significant Jewish historical events, though she herself was not Jewish.

0 Culture Politics

H. Alan Scott on 'Pinkwashing' in Israel

Unorthodox · 28 Jun 2017

This episode features a conversation with comedian H. Alan Scott about his conversion to Judaism, his visit to Israel for Tel Aviv Pride, and the subsequent discussions around 'pinkwashing' and the BDS movement.

0 Television/Film Culture

The Jewish Soul of ‘The Golden Girls’

Forward · 27 Apr 2009

Bea Arthur, famed for her roles in "Maude" and "The Golden Girls," passed away, leaving a legacy of strong, complex characters often imbued with a distinct Jewish essence.