With a nod to Carl Reiner, ‘My Favorite Year’ recalls the infancy of TV sketch comedy
by Marc Brodsky Social distancing and staying inside is hard. Thankfully, accessing good things to watch during this time is not. This is the 14th…
Film
We simply do not need another ‘Fiddler on the Roof’
by A.R. Vishny (JTA) – This story originally appeared on Alma. Hey, did you hear? There is a new “Fiddler on the Roof” movie in…
Let’s Break Down the Trailer for Seth Rogen’s ‘An American Pickle’
By Emily Burack (Alma) – On July 3, history happened: The trailer for An American Pickle, officially known as Seth Rogen’s Yiddish pickle film, dropped. The HBO…
Carl Reiner, comedy legend and consummate old Jew telling jokes, dies at 98
by JTA Staff (JTA) — Until the last day of his life, Carl Reiner was tweeting about some of his favorite topics: politics, comedy and the twists…
This new movie about Jewish and Palestinian foods is streaming on Amazon Prime
by Gerri Miller (This story and recipe originally appeared on The Nosher.) – To quote noted Israeli chef Yotam Ottolenghi, “Food can bring people together…