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Who Would Threaten The Friars Club?

A comedy institution is threatened.

Jewcy Interviews: Neal Pollack on “Jewball”

Neal Pollack has written a number of hit books on a wide range of subjects. For his latest, Jewball, Pollack has gone down a different road.

This American Life Ira Glas Man-Fatuation Post: Auto Show

Ira talks about cars. We talk about how that makes us fee.

Jews Watching TV: Happy Not Ending

Due to a string of end of the week high holidays, I haven’t written about television. I got to consume my sitcoms like most of my age group does at this point, without a consideration of schedule

Early Entries Into The “Mensch Of The Year” Awards For 5772

We’re a few days into the new year,and already three guys have thrown their hats into the ring for the “Mensch of the Year” award that we will be presenting in about 350 days or so in a non-ceremony (read: a blog post).

Shtickball: The Jewish Baseball Karma Edition

For some Jewish players, heeding the call of the shofar took a backseat to the diamond. Let’s see how they fared…

This American Life Ira Glass Man-Fatuation Post: Adventure

Ira gets a bunch of authors to tell tales of adventure. How did it work out?

Everyday Is Sukkot: Jewish Architects Who Shaped Our Cities

Sukkot comes but once a year, but some make a career out of the festive ritual of putting together a proper piece of architecture, with carefully chosen ornamentation (perhaps not always fertile fruit).