By Rebecca Salzhauer, The Forward
• Published June 28, 2023
Rabbi Shmuley Boteach is calling on his friend Roseanne Barr to explain her comments after a clip of Barr’s strange rant about Holocaust denial sparked controversy on Tuesday.
“I find it hard to believe that someone who has joined me in fighting...
Roseanne Barr, the controversial Jewish comedian and former star of the working-class family sitcom Roseanne, denied the Holocaust and espoused other conspiracy theories on a recent episode of the podcast “This Past Weekend” hosted by comedian...
(JNS) Gal Gadot will next year become the first Israeli actor or actress to be honored with a star on Hollywood’s Walk of Fame.
“This is unbelievable. I’m so, so grateful and thankful and humbled,” said Gadot in response to Monday’s announcement...
(JTA) — On July 14th, viewers who have waited a year for the second season of Netflix’s “The Beauty Queen of Jerusalem” will finally get to see what comes next for the Ermoza family.
The historical drama focuses on three generations of the...
Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
• Published June 26, 2023
Seriously now, this is no joke. Back in 2020, a survey from the Pew Research Center found that 5.3 million of the nation’s religious and cultural Jews cited humor as essential to their Jewish identity.
Half of U.S. Jews say continuing family traditions...
ISABELLA ARMUS, The Nosher
• Published June 25, 2023
What do you think of when you hear “American Jewish cuisine?” A bagel? Chopped liver? Whatever it may be, in PBS’s forthcoming series “The Great American Recipe,” premiering on June 19, two Jewish home cooks compete to show America how diverse...
(JTA) — Viewers of the popular game show “Jeopardy!” got a glance of one of the United States’ most distinctive synagogue buildings on Tuesday, after a clue showcased Congregation Shaarey Zedek in Southfield, Michigan.
The Conservative synagogue...
(JTA) — Pop star Harry Styles gave a shout-out to a pair of Orthodox Jewish friends who walked close to six miles to attend a concert of his at London’s Wembley Stadium on Saturday.
Jewish Chronicle reporter Tash Mosheim, who was at the show, heard...
By PJ Grisar, The Forward
• Published June 21, 2023
When Stan Lee was just a kid, working as a message boy for New York’s “second-largest trouser manufacturer,” he had a sort of Bob Cratchit moment.
“A week before Christmas they told me I had to leave,” Lee said of his abrupt termination....
This is a true story.
Several years ago at a school awards assembly, a teacher/administrator/principal type gave an opening speech. Said educator was known for being nervous when addressing big groups. That, combined with too many notecards, produced...
Cindy Larimore, owner of Art by Lari, was selected to join Michael Grey’s Collaborative Artist’s Capsule, which takes individual artists’ work and displays them on Birkenstock sandals manufactured by the Michael Grey Sandal Factory. Larimore is...
