Izzy Grinspan

Izzy Grinspan is Jewcy's ex-managing editor. Her work has been published in Salon, The Believer, and The Village Voice.

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Intermarriage: Parents Just Don’t Understand (And Neither Does the Rest of the World)

This week, the advice column Dear Prudence takes on a problem familiar to anyone whose…

“This American Life” Gets Slurred

I'm categorically opposed to all fonts that look like handwriting — I mean, seriously, Comic…

Obama Endorsed by Hamas, Only Six Degrees from Hitler

Guilt by association time! In the Democratic debates in Philly Wednesday night, moderator George Stephanopoulos…

Passover: The Most S&M Jewish Holiday

Comedian Beth Lapides, who has written about yoga and guest-blogged for Jewcy in the past,…

New Book Helps Mothers Explain Why They’re Getting Plastic Surgery

Hey parents, concerned that your kids are suffering from too much self-esteem? Does your six-year-old…

Is Ryan Adams Converting to Judaism?

Like Rosie O'Donnell and John Mayer, singer Ryan Adams is a celebrity who really likes…

Silly Moms, Always Sending Urgent Bris-Related Text Messages

By far the best entry on Postcards From Yo Momma today: urgent text Nate got…

Howard Jacobson on the British Race Car Nazi Sex Scandal

Proving once again that sex scandals are more entertaining in Europe, Formula One head Max…