About Joyce Antler
What Makes a Jewish Mother Funny
For my last blog this week, I checked in with my comedian daughter, who travels with me doing her show, “What to Wear When You’re Fighting the Patriarchy: Lessons from the Daughter of a Jewish Feminist.” So I arranged a … Read More
On Weddings, Help-Wanted Ads, and “Having it All”
Last May, my eldest daughter celebrated the 10th anniversary of her college graduation. Her college alumni magazine ran a special feature about the special group of six female friends, my daughter among them, who had remained as close during the … Read More
The Battle of the Sarahs
If Sarah Palin was a big factor in the Republican defeat, might we say that the other Sarah, Ms. Silverman of comedy fame, helped to win it for the Democrats, with her "great schlep" video? There is some evidence that … Read More
Election Day
QUESTION: HOW MANY JEWISH MOTHERS DOES IT TAKE TO CHANGE A LIGHTBULB? ANSWER: WHO CARES? WE’RE CHANGING THE WORLD! In a week when the presidential election matters more than in almost two generations, as Jews we need to remember and … Read More
Thoughts on Election Eve: Oedipus, Shmpedipus, As Long As He Loves His Mother
Hanging chads, butterfly ballots, broken machines, and outright voter fraud–the list of voting irregularities is almost as long as the election day lines many of us have to maneuver. When I think of how many things go wrong, I wonder … Read More