As I begin posting 5771 content, I’d like to take a moment to thank my JUF News editors (Aaron Cohen & Cindy Sher) for the oportunity to learn about all the fascinating actors, artists, authors, filmmakers, playwrights, scholars, & etc etc who made their way to Chicago this past year.
Special shout-out to those of you who’ve endured my “probing” interviews. I know I can get pretty, ahem, “intense” sometimes, but really, who wants more of the same old same old?!?
Huge kudos to Jarrod Ayme and Brigid Presecky who backloaded FIVE YEARS of old columns (plus additional miscellanous) this summer! And more kudos to Blog Master Sam Allen for technical support! You all did great work: Second City Tzivi simply would not exist without your individual & cumulative efforts!!! Yes, there’s still some backlog yet to be posted (e.g., old WJD reviews, etc), but basically we’ll all be looking forward now 🙂
One last set of “Thank You” messages to my husband & partner Rich, my BFF Dorthea, & my schvester Elisa: I don’t know how you do it sometimes, but you three keep me anchored!

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