Rachel Petroff Kessler introduces us to the supremely talented Beanie Feldstein, “junior cantor,” queer Jewish woman, and entertainment powerhouse. Photo of Feldstein courtesy of Philip Romano on Wikimedia Commons, under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International license.
Rachel Petroff Kessler of Temple Isaiah in Fulton, Maryland extolls on the beauty and talent of the original Funny Girl, Fanny Brice. https://youtu.be/Yku3_IPDTB0 Brice photo from The Los Angeles Daily News Photographic Collection, available under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International license.
Welcome to the first in a series of new videos on Who’s Who in Judaism. Each week, Rabbi Craig Axler, Rabbi Amanda K. Weiss, Rabbi Daniel Plotkin, or Rachel Petroff Kessler will introduce us to one of the fascinating figures in Jewish history. This week, Rachel starts things off by giving us a short lesson Continue Reading »