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Books

'From the Corners of the Earth'

Jewish museums are filled with riches, and now lots of them are collected in one space

By:

Robert Leiter

How to adequately convey the riches that rest between the broad, beautiful covers of Jewish Museums of the World: Masterpieces of Judaica -- that's the challenge facing anyone who chooses to discuss this masterly compilation of erudition and breathtaking photography, all of it executed on a grand scale. The publisher, Universe, a division of Rizzoli Publications, is well-known for the...

Film & Television

'Estate of Panic' a Panic of a Thrill

And its exec producer knows from game-show Halls of fame

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Michael Elkin

Let's make a doozy! That's exactly what Richard Hall has done, with "Estate of Panic," a state-of-panache of a reality show. But then, who could expect less from Hall, son of legendary game show host/producer Monty Hall, whose "Let's Make a Deal" -- and wide-ranging work on behalf of Israel and international Jewish concerns -- proved him the gamest of...

Theater

North by Northwest -- Footlighting a Storied Suburban Showplace

By:

Michael Elkin

Who knew that Glenside would be on the side of the angels in the entertainment empyrean? Roy Snyder had a clue, but then, it's his business to make sure blue-sky suggestions become much more than Cloud 9 notions. Snyder and that stentorian voice -- Keswick Theatre mainstays for so long that the Glenside landmark and its senior talent buyer seem...

Food

For Turkey Day, Work Ahead, Then Relax

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Ethel Hofman, JE Feature

For entertaining, especially around the holidays, I'm a firm believer in doing as much as possible ahead of time. I want to be able to sit and enjoy my family and friends, instead of jumping up to check something in the kitchen. So, for my Thanksgiving menu, only the turkey, golden and succulent, is cooked on that special day. Directions...

Film & Television

Forecast of Wain

Is state-of-the-art filmmaker really a Renaissance man?

By:

Michael Elkin

Wain's world is not relegated to living in his mother's basement, banging out bongs and blistering rock. No, David Wain's world is topflight, taking a major step up the stairs of the heaven that is Hollywood, which is now greeting his mojo of a major studio-house effort with numbers that serve as role models for modern-day success stories. All with...