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Stars of David Interested in Your

By Nate Bloom, Contributing Columnist
Editor’s note: Persons in BOLD CAPS are deemed by Nate Bloom to be Jewish Family’s History?
for the purpose of the column. Persons identified as Jewish have at least one Jew- By Arlene Stolnitz
ish parent and were not raised in a faith other than Judaism – and don’t identify am writing this while under self-
with a faith other than Judaism as an adult. Converts to Judaism, of course, are Nate Bloom (see column at left) has become a family history expert in 10 imposed house quarantine follow-
also identified as Jewish. years of doing his celebrity column, and he has expert friends who can help I the suggestion of officials to
ing
when called on. Most family history experts charge $1,000 or more to do a
Broadcast and Streaming Programs roles. Starting in late March (and con- full family-tree search. However, Bloom knows that most people want to start avoid contact with others. It feels so
Premiering in May tinuing as I write this), Gad has been with a limited search of one family line. strange! We have always been blessed
As you surely know, movie theaters reading bedtime stories for quarantined with a freedom of movement, which
have closed for the duration of the children. Videos of him reading the So here’s the deal: makes this so different for Americans
COVID-19 stay-at-home period. It’s stories are posted each evening on his as we recalibrate
doubtful that theaters will open before Twitter page (Google “Josh Gad” and Write Bloom at nteibloom@aol.com and enclose a phone number. for a new normal.
June 30. It is possible that a film sched- “Twitter”). Nate will then contact you about starting a limited search. If that However, it
uled for an April, May or June theater Space Force is a 10-episode com- is a beautiful sun-
release will be released directly to vid- edy series that will premiere on Netflix goes well, additional and more extensive searches are possible. ny Florida day in
eo-on-demand. I suggest you Google on Friday, May 29. It was created by The first search fee is no more than $100. No upfront cost. Also, March, and the
“video-on-demand” and “May” or Steve Carell and he co-stars as the Gen- deadline for ar-
“June” and see what’s available. eral in charge of Space Force, a new several of this newspaper’s readers have asked Bloom to locate ticles for publica-
Snowpiercer is an American post- branch of the armed forces. Co-stars friends and family members from their past, and that’s worked out tion is more than
apocalyptic dystopian thriller drama include BEN SCHWARTZ, 38, as the great for them. So contact him about this as well. a month ahead;
series that is set to premiere on TNT on Secretary of the Air Force, and DIANA Arlene Stolnitz so write, I must.
Sunday, May 17. The 10-episode first SILVERS, 22, as Carell’s daughter. By the time this article reaches print, I
season follows the passengers of the Also co-starring is John Malkovich as major role as Harry Chase, an inter- lash, led by conservative activist Phyl- can’t help but wonder what the state of
Snowpiercer, a gigantic, perpetually a scientist who is a clear parody of the preter at the British embassy in Warsaw lis Schlafly (Cate Blanchett). A number matters will be in this country.
moving train that circles the globe car- wacko character Dr. Strangelove in the who later becomes a British army offi- of “real life” Jewish women are main I really did have an extraordinary
rying the remnants of humanity seven STANLEY KUBRICK 1963 movie cer who takes part in secret missions cast characters: Congresswoman and topic for my May article, which I was
years after the world becomes a frozen of the same name (the late PETER in Nazi-occupied Europe. In Decem- feminist icon BELLA ABZUG (1920- very excited about. However, I decided
wasteland. Themes include class war- SELLERS, whose mother was Jewish, ber 2018, I wrote about Hauer-King 1998); pioneering feminist writer and to set it aside for a future month. In-
fare, social injustice and the politics was brilliant as Strangelove). NOAH when he starred in his first big film role activist GLORIA STEINEM, now stead, a comment from a friend visiting
of survival. The series stars DAVEED EMMERICH, 55, and LISA KUD- (A Dog’s Life). Here’s a short recap: he 86; and feminist activist and author in Israel prompted me to rethink my
DIGGS, 38, and JENNIFER CON- ROW, 56, have recurring roles. was raised religiously Jewish in Lon- BETTY FRIEDAN (1921-2006). subject for the month of May.
NELLY, 49. Diggs, who won a sup- Catch-Up on April Premieres don; his American mother is Jewish They are played by, respectively, Mar- You see, my friend has been vol-
porting actor Tony for Hamilton, is the Here are two streaming programs that (not sure about his English dad); and go Martindale, Rose Byrne and Tracey unteering in the Israel Defense Forces
son of an African-American father and started in April that I did not previously Hauer-King is a dual U.K./U.S. citizen. Ullman. ARI GRAYNOR, 36, appears (IDF) in a program which aids the army
a (white) Jewish mother. He was raised cover. Here’s what’s new to me: Hauer-King in a recurring role as BRENDA FEI- in performing non-combat support
Jewish. Connelly, who won a support- A World on Fire, a big budget, sev- can sing (!) and last November he was GEN, now 76, an important attorney in tasks such as packing medical supplies,
ing Oscar for A Beautiful Mind, is the en-episode BBC series began airing on cast as a co-star (“Prince Eric”) of an the women’s rights movement. repairing machinery and equipment,
secular daughter of a Jewish mother PBS (Masterpiece Theatre) on April 5 upcoming Disney live action musical In Memoriam and all sorts of jobs that can be done
and non-Jewish father. (you can catch the aired episodes easily film version of The Little Mermaid. As I write this, three Jewish entertain- by civilians. I know several people
Central Park, a 13-episode ani- online or in encore showings). It shows Mrs. America, a nine-part mini- ment figures have died as result of the who have volunteered in this program,
mated sit-com, starts on Apple TV on the effects of the first year (1939-40) series, began streaming on Hulu on COVID-19 virus. Please Google their known as Sar-El, and it is a wonderful
Wednesday, May 20. It tells the story of WWII on ordinary people in many April 15. The first three episodes were names for more info: Busy character and important service to the IDF.
of a family of caretakers who live and European countries. Reviews are released on the 15 , with the remaining actor MARK BLUM, 69; Tony and My friend had an experience while
th
work in Central Park. They save the good, if not great. It did well enough episodes being released on successive Grammy-winning composer/musician staying with her family on her week-
park and, maybe, the world. Daveed in England that a second season has Wednesdays. It follows the attempt, ADAM SCHLESINGER, 52; and ends off which really touched me. I
Diggs and Florida native JOSH GAD, been ordered. The very handsome in the ’70s, to pass the Equal Rights character actor ALLEN GARFIELD, knew I would have to write about it.
39 (Frozen movies), have major voice JONAH HAUER-KING, 24, has a Amendment and the surprising back- 80. I have always thought of music as
the “great uniter.” In my experience in
choral singing, I have seen many in-
stances of how music brings people to-
Where staff gether under extreme, sometimes even

adverse, situations. In fact, I have writ-
ten about this extensively in many of
and residents my articles for this newspaper.
In her blog, which she wrote from
Israel, my friend told a story of hear-
ing a group of people singing as in a
are like family. chorus from their individual balconies.
As they sang a favorite song of the Is-
raeli people, she reminisced in her blog
of the effect it had on the mood of the
people as everyone joined in enthusi-
astically. The euphoria it created in the
crowd was instantly infectious!

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