Jerry Lewis: Another Year Older/Still Hasn’t Released Holocaust Film

It was 84 years ago today that Jerry Lewis was born in Newark, New Jersey. …

Alexander Portnoy is Bad for the Jews

Alex Portnoy: fictional poster child for my people, curious little Yid, anti-Holden Caulfield, insufferable little…

Jewish Pride at Shamrockfest

I attended Shamrockfest, a massive Celtic-rock festival at RFK Stadium in Washington, D.C., this past…

Sam Lipsyte: The Jewcy Interview

For Sam Lipsyte, it is time. He is now a Guggenhiem fellow, a writing professor…

Is James Brown Moshiach?

James Brown’s dead body is missing; here are our guesses: 1.  His body has been…

The Art of Will Deutsch

Growing up in the Orthodox and Conservative Jewish world, artist Will Deutsch remembers one constant…

A Pre-Shabbat Blessing: The Warren Zevon Séance

Saturday night in New York City, a group of young mystics will try to revive…

The Weekly Yiderati

Before he puts out Witz –which might be the most controversial work of fiction this…