Chappelle Stirs the Pot As Fallout from Kanye’s Antisemitism Boils Over
Comedian Dave Chappelle sparked controversy about antisemitism after commenting on Ye’s recent comments in his SNL monologue.
First Jewish Miss Wyoming Heading to National Stage
Hazel Homer-Wambeam hails from a small but mighty Jewish community in Laramie, Wyoming. With only 1,150 Jews in the whole Cowboy State and no synagogue...
Euphoria’s Israeli Predecessor Shows that Teen Trauma Transcends Culture
Both the Israeli and American versions highlight not only how growing up sucks, but how growing up particularly sucks right now.
Music Between Cultures: The Sounds of Jewish America with musician Joe Alterman
Throughout the 20th century, Jews have always contributed to American popular music, from Irving Berlin to Carole King and beyond. But according to musician Joe Alterman, executive director of Neranenah Concert & Culture Series, the Jewishness of the music is defined by its story and not necessarily its melody. Part performance, part storytelling, Alterman, shares great American music with its fascinating Jewish stories woven in.
Growing Up Funny with Jewish Comedian Rachel Creeger and Author Michael Krasny
London-based comedian Rachel Creeger, cohost of the podcast, “Jew Talkin’ To Me?”, talks about growing up in a traditional home and listening to the men in the family tell jokes on Shabbat and how it feels to now be the only Orthodox Jewish woman on the British comedy circuit. Rachel is in conversation with Michael Krasny, retired public radio host of KQED Forum and the author of Let There Be Laughter: A Treasury of Great Jewish Humor and What It All Means.
Both Rachel and Michael are part of the Moment Symposium “What is Your Favorite Jewish Joke – And Why?”
From the Archives | Home (Plate) for the Holidays?
When important baseball games fall on Shabbat or the High Holy Days, what’s a Jewish baseball player to do?
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.
The Stars of David that Aren’t
Violins decorated with mother-of-pearl six-pointed stars have gained popularity and value with claims of Jewish or Holocaust origins. What do the experts say?
What Is Community Today?
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What does community mean in the 21st century?
Human beings are gregarious. Since the dawn of time, we have...
The Superhero Haggadah: When Monoculture Meets Mono-Judaism
We live in a disjointed media market. Gone is the monocultural dominance and the sense of camaraderie you and your coworkers would feel as you...
Charoset From Around the World
There’s more to charoset than just apples, walnuts and sweet red wine. Chef Vered Guttman demonstrates how this symbolic Passover food is prepared around the world. She also makes homemade horseradish and other Passover specialties.