Obscenity Charges
Sarah Silverman seemed poised to usher in a new generation of secure, sexual, and powerful female comics. Instead, she went for empty shocks and cheap laughs.
Top 10 Jewish Twitterers
Mirror, mirror on the wall, who’s got the most followers of them all?
A Sort of, Maybe Jewish Movie
‘Peep World,’ out next week, is sort of maybe worth your time
Dutch Treat
On the eve of his New York debut, an Amsterdam comedian reflects on Jewish funniness, the liberalism of the Netherlands, and Sarah Silverman. Plus a video preview.
Sundown: Have You Hugged a Jew Today?
Plus elections deferred, spilling the beans, and more
Catholics Not Amused By Sarah Silverman’s Message to Pope
Of course, she’s just as mean to Jews
Ben-Gurion
The Dispossessed
Hugo Chávez is ramping up his assault on Venezuela’s upper class, and now a rare Jewish paradise is squarely in his sights. Can it be salvaged?
Cheap Eats
An entrepreneur opened a Jewish-themed restaurant in Lviv, Ukraine. Chopped liver is on the menu, but not its price—diners get to haggle over it.
Grace Notes
Orthodox klezmer and bluegrass virtuoso Andy Statman and evangelical country star Ricky Skaggs cross genres and faiths to form a mighty duo
Goodbye to All That
For generations, the Jews of Caracas had idyllic weather, prosperity, and vibrant communal organizations. Things have changed under Hugo Chávez.
