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endings Apr. 5, 2024

American Jewish Comedy Sings a Swan SongLarry David’s Curb Your Enthusiasm is ending — and so is the culture it represented.

By P.E. Moskowitz
celebrity dogs Sept. 5, 2021

Watch Mandy Patinkin Sing Blessings for His Dog’s DinnerEvery meal needs the the Mi Sheberach, the Shema, and the Motzi.

By Bethy Squires

yodea Dec. 20, 2019

I Hated the New Star Wars, So I Talked to My Rabbi About ItMy spiritual guide was a big fan of The Rise of Skywalker and had wisdom to bestow.

By Abraham Riesman
stand-up June 21, 2019

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
spider-man Dec. 17, 2018

Is There a Jewish Spider-Man in Into the Spider-Verse? An InvestigationWe asked the directors.

By Abraham Riesman
famous jews Nov. 9, 2015

Zooey Deschanel Converted to JudaismWelcome.

By Jesse David Fox
what a mensch Feb. 27, 2015

Leonard Nimoy Explains Spock’s Secret Jewish OriginsFrom synagogue to Starfleet.

By Abraham Riesman
yer a wizard Dec. 16, 2014

Yes, There Are Jewish Wizards in Harry Potter, Says J.K. RowlingAccio Torah.

By Margaret Lyons
Jan. 17, 2014

Long Before Jeff Garlin, A Different Set of GoldbergsThe 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
kashrut Nov. 10, 2010

Shyne: Just Your Average Rapping, Lamborghini-Driving Orthodox Jew“My entire life screams that I have a Jewish neshama”

By Willa Paskin