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Jordan Hoffman

Jordan Hoffman

The Times of Israel

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Proving it all night, 73-year-old Springsteen rocks a first-timer’s socks off in NYC

NEW YORK — Nobody counts to four like Bruce Springsteen. The 73-year-old singer-songwriter has touched the hearts of millions with his music, his...

05.04.2023 40

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Jordan Hoffman

Even Portnoy wouldn’t complain about Newark gala for provocative author Philip Roth

NEW YORK — Even if you’ve never been there, you might have an opinion about Newark, New Jersey. For some, it is the quintessence of urban decay....

17.03.2023 30

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Jordan Hoffman

French Holocaust documentary ‘The Sorrow and the Pity’ is still chillingly relevant

NEW YORK — “It’s terrible. But it has to be said — it’s the truth.” One of the dozens of firsthand witnesses of the Holocaust speaks this...

23.02.2023 80

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Jordan Hoffman

Mighty mensch Paul Rudd makes largely disappointing ‘Ant-Man’ a little more fun

NEW YORK — There’s a lot thrown up on the screen in “Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania,” and much of it is perplexing. But one thing makes...

16.02.2023 7

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Jordan Hoffman

Natasha Lyonne’s well-played old Jewish man shtick makes ‘Poker Face’ a sure bet

NEW YORK — In the morning, when my wife and I have time, we share breakfast and turn the page on our Daily Jumble calendar. Remember the Jumble?...

26.01.2023 50

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Jordan Hoffman

ToI culture critic’s top 10 moments of Jewish entertainment for 2022

NEW YORK — Was 2022 good for the Jews? This is a difficult question. Elements of 2022 certainly fit that bill, especially in the world of...

25.12.2022 20

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In New York, a beloved West Coast deli exhibit takes on a Big Apple flavor

NEW YORK — Do not, I repeat, do not set foot in the New-York Historical Society Museum & Library any time between now and April 3 of next year...

26.11.2022 10

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Jordan Hoffman

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