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Very informative! Jewish storytelling for thousands of years found its way to .Hollywood. Thank you

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this was an amazing historical piece!

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My favorite comic actors, the Marx Brothers, were Jewish. They traveled the country in Vaudeville, and in many towns, no hotels would rent rooms to Jews, so a network developed of Jewish families who would put up actors when they were in town.

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Loved this article.

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Thanks, Valerie! Please do share! :)

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You nailed it, Rose! Right from out website: "...in the grand Jewish tradition of great storytelling."

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Thanks, Bar - the editors learned a ton of history on this one!

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Great call, Ken! We just added in the Brothers. THANKS for reading -- please do share!

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Thanks, Val!! Ross knows a whole hell of a lot about that history!!

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