GERRY KOWARSKY, Special To The Jewish Light
• Published January 24, 2023
The New Jewish Theatre has begun its 2023 season with a superb staging of Neil Simon’s “Broadway Bound.”
The play is the third installment of Simon’s autobiographical Eugene Trilogy. In 2019, NJT presented the trilogy’s opening play, “Brighton...
(JTA) — Like many of us left without plans during the initial COVID-19 lockdown in 2020, Lisa Edelstein spent some of her time rummaging through old family photographs. But instead of just basking in the nostalgia, she was also on the lookout for her...
Sarah Jae Leiber, Special To The Jewish Light
• Published January 10, 2023
Jewish writer Taffy Brodesser-Akner’s television adaptation of her bestselling novel, Fleishman is in Trouble, ended last week on a triumphant note. There was a marriage proposal, a strange bat mitzvah, and a successfully performed dance class routine—some...
(New York Jewish Week) — Regular listeners of Conan O’Brien’s podcast generally expect to hear the comedian interview A-listers such as Michelle Obama and “Fleishman Is in Trouble” star Lizzy Caplan.
But the former late-night host interviews...
Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
• Published January 4, 2023
Ushering in a new year can be filled with excitement and anticipation as well as a feeling of renewal. It is with this spirit in mind that the Jewish Light is pleased to welcome a new digital columnist, Sheri Glantz. Glantz, 60, began writing "The Sunny...
BY MIYA LIBMAN, THE NOSHER
• Published January 4, 2023
Shalom! You’re looking at a hot little Jew.”
That’s how Zach Kornfeld of the Try Guys introduced his creation to a panel of judges on “Without a Recipe: Tacos,” one of the group’s most popular YouTube shows.
The Try Guys, made up of...
The New Jewish Theatre kicks off its 2023 season with the Neil Simon comedy Broadway Bound on January 19 – February 5.
It’s the third play in Simon’s “Brighton Beach trilogy,” and follows the trials and tribulations of the Jerome family,...
By Adam Kovac, The Forward
• Published January 3, 2023
Dry rubs called “Rabbi Rub” and “Jew Cub Rub” are getting a mixed reaction online. On Monday, a user posted a photo of the products on a store shelf to the r/Jewish subreddit. The rubs are made by Texas-based Smo’ Better Food.
The photo...
By PJ Grisar, The Forward
• Published January 2, 2023
The Jews were trending in 2022 in a way few could have predicted — but, I have to say, I came kinda close.
At the end of 2021, I guessed that in the new year, Adam Sandler would start a “shlubleisure” line. That may not have happened, but at...
(JNS) -- The Kennedy Center last week shared a memorable comedy routine from Sacha Baron Cohen, who revived his Borat character—a Kazakh “journalist” known for his absurd accent, signature suit, sexual improprieties and over-the-top satire on antisemitism.
On...
By Bill Motchan, Special to the Jewish Light
• Published December 22, 2022
I’ll be spending Christmas Eve with General Tso. It’s a dining tradition many of us in the Jewish community share, like latkes on Hanukkah and hamantashen on Purim. While our Christian friends and neighbors dream of sugar plum fairies this weekend,...
(JNS) Dani Zoldan told JNS that he gave the city of Miami a Hanukkah present a few nights early. The owner of Stand Up NY and founder of The Chosen Comedy Festival said that the event, held at the James L. Knight Center, attracted more than 2,500 people...
