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…58 | DECEMBER 28 • 2023 J N ARTS&LIFE ART C reations of the painter and graphic artist Amram Egby celebrate the beauty and history of Israel. He’s lived in his beloved, adopted country since leaving Morocco in 1951. Much of his work, including City of Yaffa, is distinguished by his placement of a circular plaque some- where in the picture. Egby is one of the collectible Israeli artists represented at Jerusalem-based Safrai Fine Ar...…
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…DECEMBER 28 • 2023 | 67 J N continued from page 65 AARON E. ENGEL, 86, of West Bloomfield, died Dec. 7, 2023, He is sur- vived by his wife, Helene Engel; son and daughter-in-law, Paul and Samantha Engel of Southfield; daughter and son-in-law, Faith and Michael Miller of Bloomfield Hills; grandchildren, Casey Miller, Hannah Miller; broth- er-in-law and sister-in-law, Jack Chareton, Ruth Ford. Aaron was the dear brother and broth...…
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…arts&life film My Five Totally Crazy Very True Celebrity Tales From & The 2017 Film Festivals MARA REINSTEIN SPECIAL TO THE JEWISH NEWS D etroit-native Mara Reinstein is the Us Weekly film critic and Parade magazine movie contributor. She also has her own site, MaraMovies.com, and serves as the Michigan-based Emagine theater chain’s designated movie expert. She is a member of the Broadcast Film Critics Association and the Detroit Film ...…
…“Excuse me, you’re sitting on my wallet.” I was not smiling five minutes after this photo was taken. “The night we met the lady and the champ.” LEFT: Photo by Kate Upton. RIGHT: Photo by Justin Verlander. “Talk about an inconvenient truth!” Gore and Keadle walk the carpet for An Inconvient Sequel. TORONTO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL, SEPT. 2017 SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL, JAN. 2017 CANNES FILM FESTIVAL, MAY 2017 Bryan D’Arcy James is a genui...…
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