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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 »

Meet Michael Ginsburg: On ‘Mad Men,’ Sterling Cooper gets a Jewish copywriter
April 10, 2012 / Ami Eden, JTA
Michael Ginsberg, played by Ben Feldman, is the new Jewish copyeditor on the AMC award-winning show "Mad Men." (Michael Yarish/AMC)

NEW YORK (JTA) — “Mad Men” is like the Jews — it gets a lot of attention for a show watched by less than 2 percent of the population. To kick off its fifth season, the 1960s period program, winner of four straight Emmys for best drama, has a new Jewish… Read more »