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...
If you have not yet run across this image on social media, give it a few hours, it's coming.
The image featuring "Chanukah Sliders" shows ground meat in the shape of dreidels, and if you look closely at the bottom, you'll see menorah's as well.
The...
Mira Fox, The Forward
• Published November 14, 2021
For many people, it’s not truly fall until Starbucks launches the Pumpkin Spice Latte. The same goes for Christmas season; when the coffee chain’s iconic red, white and green Christmas cups, filled with seasonal drinks like peppermint, chestnut praline...
(JTA) — A crochet museum in Joshua Tree, California features countless crochet animals that appear in airport ads worldwide. The National Mustard Museum in Wisconsin was founded by a Jewish condiment aficionado.
In February 2019, another niche museum...
Lior Zaltzman, Kveller
• Published November 11, 2021
Just like me, Kevin Hayes used to find his Israeli mother embarrassing in his youth — her loudness, heavy accent, and unapologetic, larger-than-life personality were all a bit much. “When I was younger, I was mad embarrassed, cause she was always...
(New York Jewish Week via JTA) — One of the first images of “The Shrink Next Door,” the limited series premiering Friday on Apple TV+, is of a smiling man wearing a huge kippah, chatting at a party in the Hamptons.
The party, viewers will later...
I was recently asked by the mother of an old friend, "Why we do a "Jewish Joke of the Day."" I responded and she thought I should share my answer.
I believe as Jews, we love to laugh. I believe Jews love to laugh at themselves and laugh at the very...
(JTA) — Gal Gadot is back to speaking Hebrew on late-night American TV.
In an appearance on CBS’ “The Late Late Show” on Tuesday night, host James Corden subjected the Israeli star to a game titled “Gal Ga-YES or Gal Ga-NO.”...
Charlene Gelber, The Forward
• Published November 4, 2021
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I’ve recently pondered: “When is a person old enough to flavor one’s language...
Dan Pine, J. The Jewish News of Northern California
• Published November 4, 2021
Ever find yourself arguing over who’s the best Jewish nerd in TV history, or which treyf food you wish could be kosher, or why Jews leave stones on graves? Now you can figure out the “answers” to those questions and others — 82 in all! — by...
Lior Zaltzman, Kveller
• Published November 4, 2021
Guess what? Though it may feel as if 2021 is dragging on forever, it’s not too early to start thinking about Hanukkah! This year, Hanukkah starts on the evening of November 28, making it an almost-Thanksgivukkah. Since we’re all still staying...
It’s truly amazing how long it takes till you really understand your grandfather or at least a part of him, you took for granted.
Since joining the Jewish Light, I’ve reflected on my own Jewish experience growing up, and part of that was the Yiddish,...
