Staff Picks: Hunters, Hemingway and Harlem
What we’re reading—and watching—this week.
23
Jul
19
Jul
In Defense of My Unorthodox Life
Love her or hate her, one thing is clear: Julia Haart, the 50-year-old self-described ultra-Orthodox Jew turned fashion mogul and star ...
15
Jul
From the Archives | Jewish Comics
In 1976, Moment wrote about Jewish comics’ rise from obscurity into mainstream American media and the role comedy has played in Jewish life.
14
Jul
A Funeral Farce
Shiva Baby
Released April 2, 2021 (USA)
1 hour 17 minutes
Directed by Emma Seligman
Neon Heart Productions
Comedy, E...
08
Jul
From the Archives | Borscht Belt Humor Hits Broadway
Borscht Belt humor walks a narrow line between good jokes and bad taste. Alexander Wohl analyzes this sometimes off-color Jewish humor.
01
Jul
From the Archives | Are Jews Still Funny?
In 1979 Time magazine, the quintessential barometer of American life, told the nation that even though Jews made up only 3 percent of the population, 80 percent of America’s working comedians were Jewish.
29
Jun
Poem | The Poem I Wrote Two Days After the Election Was Called
That morning broke just as beautifully as the two
days before. Having celebrated—the shouts called us out
from wherever we were—we di...
28
Jun
Essay | Searching for Solomon Cohen
Own a piece of history! This was what the listing for the “Solomon Cohen House,” built in 1875, urged prospective buyers to do.
21
Jun
A Dog’s Eye View of the Holocaust
In her latest film review, Dina Gold discusses Shepherd: The Story of a Jewish Dog, which opened in movie theaters on May 28.
21
Jun
Poem | The Season When My Life Turned
I have been the first person awake in my house every morning of my life.