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Judaism
American Jewish Comedy Sings a Swan Song Larry David’s Curb Your Enthusiasm is ending — and so is the culture it represented.
Matchmaker, Matchmaker, Make Me a Match Tired of apps and pandemic isolation, Jewish singles are turning to professional matchmakers for help in the love department.
By Hannah Jackson
celebrity dogs
Sept. 5, 2021
Watch Mandy Patinkin Sing Blessings for His Dog’s Dinner Every meal needs the the Mi Sheberach , the Shema , and the Motzi .
By Bethy Squires
reading the signs
Aug. 5, 2021
Losing My Religion Julia Haart exchanged the teachings of the Torah for the gospel of money, pleasure, and sex.
By Rhonda Garelick
‘Cared for, for Eternal Life’: Jewish Burial in the Age of COVID-19 In a pandemic that impedes conventional bereavement, Chesed Shel Emes has upheld its mission to tend to any Jewish person in need of burial.
By Isadora Kosofsky
coronavirus
Mar. 12, 2020
The Coronavirus Is Testing Organized Religion Religious believers often look to faith communities for safety in times of danger. But what if that poses public heath dangers, too?
By Ed Kilgore
I Hated the New Star Wars , So I Talked to My Rabbi About It My spiritual guide was a big fan of The Rise of Skywalker and had wisdom to bestow.
By Abraham Riesman
Is It Still Funny to Be Jewish? Thirteen comedians reflect on the power and perils of self-deprecation in the age of Trump.
By David Goldberg
What Broad City Meant to Millennial Jewish Women On the eve of the show’s finale, eight women reflect on the show’s most relatable Jewish moments, from the Birthmark trip to Ilana’s straightener.
By Anna Silman
The Face of Birthright Israel Is Speaking Out Against the Prime Minister Talking to Charles Bronfman about Benjamin Netanyahu, Donald Trump, and the embassy move.
By Lisa Miller
Can Rabbi Rick Jacobs Save Liberal Zionism in the Age of Netanyahu? The senior official in America’s largest Jewish denomination has become an outspoken critic of the Israeli Establishment.
By Abraham Riesman
Writer of Controversial ‘Jewish Rebellion’ Essay Issues ‘Heartfelt Apology’ “It was never my intention to disrespect the Jewish faith or anyone who engages in Jewish customs, traditions or religious beliefs.”
By Amanda Arnold
13 Actual Jewish Rebellions In response to the Washington Post ’s controversial “I’m tired of being a Jewish man’s rebellion” essay.
By Anna Silman
personal essays
Apr. 2, 2018
14 Hilarious Reactions to the ‘Jewish Rebellion’ Essay A Washington Post essay titled “I am tired of being a Jewish man’s rebellion” has ignited a tidal wave of controversy.
By Anna Silman
Mazel Tov to Bernie Sanders, the First Jew to Win a Presidential Primary Sanders’s triumph in New Hampshire is a landmark in the history of Jewish-American socialism.
By Eric Levitz
what a mensch
Feb. 27, 2015
By Abraham Riesman
yer a wizard
Dec. 16, 2014
By Margaret Lyons
Long Before Jeff Garlin, A Different Set of Goldbergs The Paley Center for Media, which has locations in both New York and LA, dedicates itself to the preservation of television and radio history. […]
By Ramsey Ess
crimes and misdemeanors
Apr. 8, 2013
By Margaret Hartmann
controversy
Feb. 24, 2011
By Julie Gerstein
