Being Jewish Was Awesome

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Growing up in new york, i kind of just thought everyone was jewish. The idea that there was something that was not cool about being jewish never occurred to me as a child. When we went to munich to film the movie, to visit my dad, where they were filming the fausy movie of the show, there was a feeling of understanding that the germans didn't like us back in the day. And so i can tell you that i knew that because i was reading anne frank, the diary of anne frank,. It was very much a part of growing up, was understanding that there was this young girl who looked a lot like me and she wrote

When we consider the qualities and traits passed down throughout our family tree, we may think of the curly hair we share with a sibling or a natural talent like singing. But what about the not-so-pleasant traits, beliefs, or patterns that appear generation after generation that are hard to shake?

Do we keep making these same old mistakes just because "old patterns die hard," as they say? Or will you be the one who takes a new path, no matter how hard or long it takes?

Jennifer Grey is no stranger to taking the road less traveled. From her most visible standout moments, like her iconic role as the star of the 1987 film Dirty Dancing, to her personal journey to self-acceptance, Grey has found her way back to herself one step at a time. And you'll hear today that she's just as forthcoming about her journey as she is in her recently released memoir Out of the Corner.

In this transparent conversation with her, we explore how Grey views and juggles her family's history and culture, her identity, and her role as the cycle breaker through the lens of her younger and present self. Her awareness of what her mother sacrificed to be a wife and mother shapes how Grey leads her life and chooses to tell her story now. And despite what patterns, gender roles, or responsibilities she was expected to bear or even did at one point, Grey is no longer worried about pleasing people but just being as real and true to herself as possible.

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