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My So-Called Jewish Life |
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Wednesday, December 21, 2011
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Sixth & I and SpeakeasyDC present the third annual night of funny, poignant, powerful, and peculiar autobiographical stories about all things Jewish, not-so-Jewish, and wanna-be Jewish on the second night of Chanukah. Storytellers include:
- Adam Ruben, a stand-up comedian and rabbi impersonator.
- Ophira Eisenberg, one of New York Magazine’s “ten new comedians that funny people find funny.”
- Rabbi Jonathan Roos, Senior Rabbi at Temple Sinai.
- Amy Saidman, SpeakeasyDC’s artistic executive director, is a two-time recipient of the artist fellowship award from the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities. Amy has survived Camp Moshava, High School in Israel, and Aish haTorah..
- Jerome Copulsky, Assistant Professor of Philosophy and Religion and Director of Judaic Studies at Goucher College.
- Yevgeniy Kirpichevsky is a research scientist, storytelling virgin, and congenitally bad Jew. |
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Michael Showalter |
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Saturday, February 26, 2011
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Michael Showalter, the writer and star of The State, Wet Hot American Summer, The Baxter, and Michael & Michael Have Issues, combines funny anecdotes, stories, jokes, observations, and graphic elements in his first book, Mr. Funny Pants.
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My So-Called Jewish Life |
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Monday, December 20, 2010
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Sixth & I and SpeakeasyDC present the second annual night of funny, poignant, and peculiar autobiographical stories about all things Jewish, not-so-Jewish, and wanna-be-Jewish. Storytellers include:Spencer Ackerman, Danny Harris. David Litt, Amy Saidman, Karen Sommer Shalett, Alix Spiegel, and Emily Yoffe.
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Mark Bittman
The Food Matters Cookbook: 500 Revolutionary Recipes for Better Living |
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Tuesday, October 05, 2010
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In The Food Matters Cookbook: 500 Revolutionary Recipes for Better Living, Mark Bittman offers over 500 recipes for fresh, delicious dishes that rely largely on fruits, vegetables and whole grains. The book also discusses why food matters to our health and to that of the planet. Bittman is the author of the New York Times column, "The Minimalist" and a frequent contributor to the newspaper's In/Dining Out section. His previous books include Food Matters, Mark Bittman's Kitchen Express, The Minimalist Cooks at Home, How to Cook Everything, and Fish.
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Jerry Wolman: The World's Richest Man
with Steve Buckhantz |
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Wednesday, June 16, 2010
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Jerry Wolman: The World's Richest Man is the never-been-told true story of Wolman, who came from the coal mining region of Pennsylvania and became known as "The Boy Wonder" of real estate as a storybook "rags to riches" builder in the D.C. area. In 1963, he purchased the Philadelphia Eagles and became the youngest owner in the NFL. However, in attempting to build the John Hancock Center in Chicago, he ran into severe construction problems, causing his $100 million dollar empire to topple. Wolman, now 83, and author Joseph Bockol speak with Steve Buckhantz, the television voice of the Wizards on Comcast SportsNet.
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The Sabbath World
Glimpses of a Different Order of Time |
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Thursday, March 25, 2010
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A Blackberry free day, a religious observance, a day spent with family, a 40 hour work week—what exactly does the Sabbath mean today? The Sabbath is not just the holy day of rest. It’s also a utopian idea about a less pressured, more sociable, purer world. Is there value in withdrawing from the world one day per week, despite its obvious inconvenience in an age of convenience? And what will be lost if the Sabbath goes away?
In The Sabbath World, author Judith Shulevitz finds insights into the Sabbath in both cultural and contemporary sources—the Torah, the Gospels, the Talmud, and the writings of the Apostolic Fathers, as well as in the poetry of William Wordsworth, the life of Sigmund Freud, and the science of neuropsychology.
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Blossoming in Hollywood
Mayim Bialik: Jewish Actress Unplugged |
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Monday, December 07, 2009
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From Molly Picon to Natalie Portman, the experiences of Jewish women in Hollywood have often been shaped by their Jewishness. Mayim Bialik speaks about Jewish women and Hollywood stardom – from typecasting and “looking Jewish” to depictions of Jewish characters by Jewish and non-Jewish actresses.
Co-sponsored with Jewish Women International |
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Jonathan Safran Foer
Eating Animals |
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Tuesday, December 01, 2009
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In his first work of non-fiction, Foer examines the stories we tell ourselves about what we eat, considering notions of comfort, tradition, and culture. He blends his memories of the roles food played in his childhood with literary representations of meals and conducts his own investigations into factory farms.
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David Plouffe
The Audacity to Win |
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Monday, November 23, 2009
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In his book, The Audacity to Win, Plouffe takes readers inside the remarkable campaign that put Barack Obama in the White House.
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Save the Deli
In Search of Perfect Pastrami, Crusty Rye, and the Heart of Jewish Delicatessen |
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Wednesday, October 21, 2009
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Jewish delicatessen, a cuisine that once sat at the very center of Jewish life, had become endangered by assimilation, homogenization, and health food trends. This prompted David Sax to journey around the world in search of authentic delicatessen - how it’s made, who makes it best, and where to go for particular dishes. He speaks with Ezra Klein, a blogger for The Washington Post.
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Tom Friedman: Hot, Flat, and Crowded |
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Tuesday, September 23, 2008
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New York Times columnist and author Tom Friedman exposes the irrationality of U.S. policies that promote consumption of vast quantities of oil in his book, Hot, Flat, and Crowded. The program concludes with a Q&A between Friedman and Editor of The New Republic, Frank Foer.
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Rabbi David Wolpe |
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Wednesday, September 17, 2008
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In Why Faith Matters, Rabbi Wolpe's response to the New Atheists is a historical look at traditions of faith and the good they have done. His examination also reflects on the difficult questions faith cannot always answer, including the many instances when religions have resorted to violence. Rabbi Wolpe is interviewed by Jeffrey Goldberg of The New Yorker.
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