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Alex Borstein’s speech at the Emmys was a perfect display of Jewish pride

Alex Borstein accepts the outstanding supporting actress in a comedy series award for ‘The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’ at the 71st Emmy Awards in Los Angeles, Sept. 22, 2019. (Photo: Kevin Winter/Getty Images/JTA Photo Service)
September 27, 2019 / Jordana Horn, JTA, SHORT HILLS, N.J.

Whether you watched the Emmys on Sunday night or not, chances are you’ve been privy since the broadcast to what was likely the Jewiest moment of the show: Alex Borstein’s acceptance speech for her award as best supporting actress in a comedy. Borstein, who won for the second straight… Read more »

All the Jewish moments from the 2019 Emmys
September 23, 2019 / Emily Burack, JTA

(JTA) — After winning an Emmy Award for the second straight year, Alex Borstein of “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” movingly dedicated this victory to her Holocaust survivor grandmother, who defied the Nazis to stay alive. “My grandmother turned to a guard … She was in line to be shot… Read more »