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Jews Watching TV: Finally Someone Who Liked Work It
The Internet’s streets run red from the reviews of ABC’s new sitcom, Work It. There hasn’t been a show this disliked since we as a species evolved to have funny bones 3,050 years ago. Read More
Reviewed: “Scenes From A Village Life” By Amos Oz
One of Israel’s primary literary voices has written a small, but powerful book. Read More
There’s No Such Thing As A Hanukkah Bush
Connecting a non-Jewish past with a Jewish present during the holiday season isn’t always that easy. Read More
The Crown Heights Affair
Matt Shaer explored a normally sheltered Hasidic community in Brooklyn and the conflict that is tearing it apart. Read More
Jewish Movie Week: Why I’m Butt Crazy In Love With Cher Horowitz
Cher Horowitz was a modern day Jewish princess. She was Jane Austen’s Emma reincarnated as high school royalty. Read More
Jewish Movie Week: Movies With Both Bette Midler And Sarah Jessica Parker
Why aren’t we recognizing the sheer brilliance that is the Bette Midler and Sarah Jessica Parker comedic partnership? Read More
Lacey Schwartz Gets Outside The Box
Lacey Schwartz had been led by her family to believe that her parents were both white Jews, but her dark skin color told a different story. Read More
Paying A Shiva Call With Joan Didion
Last night, at the elegant Symphony Space, I attended a mass shiva call for the inimitable, venerable Joan Didion. Read More
