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Arts and Culture

Pink Thing of The Day: Face Jug By Therman Statom

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This pink glass Face Jug (2025) by renowned glass artist Therman Statom is one of a set of six created with a rounded body,  a sculpted face, full lips, strong  brows, large eyes, and the thoughtful expression. The vessels are inspired by eighteenth-century face jugs created by the descendants of West Africans in South Carolina. Originally made using clay, face jugs were a way for enslaved peoples to preserve their African culture of beliefs, including honoring one’s ancestors.
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Lifestyle

Modest, Stylish, and Totally Wearable: The Benefits of Human Hair Sheitels for Orthodox Brides and Wives

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For many Orthodox brides and married women, finding a sheitel that feels modest, beautiful, and truly natural is a meaningful way to honor tradition while expressing personal style. Whether selecting a first wig or upgrading to a more refined option, guidance from professionals, especially the Continental Hair team, can make the process stress-free and confidence-boosting. With high-quality human hair options and styles that complement every face shape, wardrobe, and level of coverage, modern sheitels have never been more wearable or versatile.
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Arts and Culture

Andi LaVine Arnovitz: What We Bring

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Andi LaVine Arnovitz (b. 1959) transformed her wedding dress, handmade by her grandmother, into the sculpture What We Bring (2023). Thousands of laser-cut women’s names – all 2,611 entries found on the Jewish women’s archive website at the time of making – fill the space that the artist’s body once occupied and spill out to form a teeming train.

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Arts and Culture

Modern Art Monday Presents: Cow By Illana Savdie

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Sweeping abstract flows of paint  drench torsos and limbs in Illana Savdie’s Cow (2023), sowing perceptual confusion. The effect on the viewer is placelessness and near-disorientation, which the artist uses to disrupt power dynamics. She allows multiple cultural, contexts and inheritances to simultaneously smash into and balance one another, resulting in entirely new formations. Continue reading Modern Art Monday Presents: Cow By Illana Savdie →

Food and Drink, Lifestyle

Restaurant Review: PJ Bernstein Jewish Delicatessen Serves All of Your Favorites

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Behold: The Triple Delight Soup at PJ Bernstein (All Photos By Gail)

Shortly after I moved to NYC, I started dating a wonderful Jewish guy. We were together for about 8 years, until we eventually broke up amicably. He was pretty much a perfect boyfriend, but once it was over, what I missed most about our relationship was the delicious Jewish food I enjoyed so very much when we visited his family for the holidays. As a matter of fact, I am still not over it. Because Jewish food is the bomb.

Fortunately, for those who crave authentic Jewish home cooking but either don’t have a Jewish Mother/ Grandmother, or just don’t want the fuss of maintaining a committed relationship, there is PJ Bernstein Deli, where you can eat like you are a member of the tribe every day of the week. Founded in 1965, one visit to PJ Bernstein will show you why celebrities flock to this place, and families trust them to handle all their holiday catering.
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