"A Jewish joke is more than just a funny story, for it often has a message for the listener. “First you laugh at a Jewish joke or quip. Then, against your will, you suddenly fall silent and thoughtful. And that is because Jews are so frequently jesting...

Remember a year ago, as 2020 came to a close, so many of us thought 2021 would usher in all the positive changes we needed and wanted? A new president. The end of COVID. The promise of sticking to a New Year’s resolution to lose those last few, or 20,...

Here is our new list of Jewish shows to stream this week. The second week of December means a winter slew of awards-caliber movies, and the Jewish community's most prominent filmmaker has a new release out this week. Let's get into that and other entertainment...

(JTA) — In recent years, Yiddish theater has enjoyed a remarkable resurgence, with Yiddish-language performances wowing audiences in New York, online and, last month, Stockholm. But perhaps its biggest audience yet came on Thursday night, when “Jeopardy!”...

David Apfel lives in Israel and is an accomplished entertainer and chazzan. He sings in several languages with ranging from Broadway musicals to opera. He has officiated internationally at several orthodox synagogues and he also specializes in ''Kosher...

The only thing more impressive than Paul Rudd's ruthless inability to age is his versatility on camera. "The Shrink Next Door," currently in its first season on Apple TV Plus, is proof of that. But the 52-year-old Jewish actor became a cinematic everyman...

“This story was originally published on December 7, by the Forward. Sign up here to get the latest stories from the Forward delivered to you each morning.” Tom Waits, whose colorful career in music and entertainment began around 1970, turns...

It's been argued that Hanukkah gear should be just as good and as fun as Christmas gear. I am not a huge fan of Hanukkah sweaters — but this year I've become a big fan of Hanukkah PJs! After all, for a typically home-based holiday that’s all about...

(JTA) — “Curb Your Enthusiasm” has always been a Jewy show, but this season it is downright Jewish. On the HBO sitcom, now in its 11th season, Larry David has never been shy about surfacing, and lampooning, Judaism and Jewishness. He has contemplated...

In case you don't get a valentine this February, there's now a strong fallback option: Binge "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel" on Amazon ahead of its Season 4 premiere on Feb. 18. **MILD SPOILER ALERT** One of television's talked-about and critically-acclaimed...

Thanksgiving came to a close last week and just as we finished our leftovers, Chanukah showed up. So did Hanukkah, Hannuka and the other dozen or so ways the holiday gets spelled. I especially like the rare and elusive spelling Xanukah, because it...

From Groucho Marx to the Borscht Belt to Sarah Silverman, many of America’s best-known comedians have been Jewish. And so important is humor to Jewish culture that a landmark study on American Jewish identity in 2013 found that 42 percent of American...