Last year, during an informal poll of Jewish Light readers, less than 1% of respondents said they had a TikTok account or had ever viewed content on the platform. Well, now if there was ever a reason to join TikTok, this may be it: Fran...

The British comedian John Cleese, of Monty Python fame, has canceled three upcoming performances in Israel, which had already been postponed from June, Israeli media reported. The promoter, Alon Yurik, reportedly said Cleese had given in to the movement...

Why we laugh? I believe Jews love to laugh. We laugh at ourselves, at our quirks and at the very things that make us who we are. We laugh out of affection, not malice. Throughout history, humor has helped us find light in dark moments, whether facing...

This story was originally published in the Forward. Click here to get the Forward's free email newsletters delivered to your inbox. Spoilers ensue for the second season of Nobody Wants This, streaming on Netflix. Despite the name, apparently everybody...

If you were one of the many Jewish Light readers who couldn’t stop talking about Netflix’s "Nobody Wants This" last year, you’re in luck. The “Hot Rabbi Show,” as it’s affectionately known online, returns for season 2 on Oct. 23. And this...

Here at the Jewish Light, we take Jewish humor seriously. When we introduced a weekly “Jewish Joke of the Week,” I was once stopped in line at Protzel’s by the mother of a high school friend. With half a smile, she asked why I’d do such a thing....

L’Shana Tova. As we kiss 5785 goodbye, we look forward to starting fresh in 5786. Between the American New Year and the Jewish New Year we, the Chosen People, have been chosen to celebrate twice.  You probably think more about making resolutions...

Editor’s note: No lawsuits were filed, no careers were canceled, and nobody was forced to explain a Sacha Baron Cohen sketch to their rabbi during this interview. This Thursday, Sept. 25, local journalist and reluctant public speaker Jordan Palmer...

Well, that was quite a show. The 77th Primetime Emmy Awards wrapped up at just after 10 p.m. Sunday and if there’s one thing we can say, it’s that Jewish performers, writers and creators had a serious moment on TV’s biggest night. There were...

(JTA) — The Jewish lawmaker who followed Jerry Seinfeld on stage during an appearance at Duke University on Tuesday is decrying the comedian’s comments, in which he said pro-Palestinian protesters were worse than the Ku Klux Klan. “I condemn...

We’ve been following the whirlwind success of "Bad Shabbos" since its debut at the St. Louis Jewish Film Festival in March. After making the leap to a wide release last month, the Tribeca Audience Award-winning comedy is now headed for its next...