Is the ‘Veep’ character Sherman Tanz an anti-Semitic caricature?
by Stephen Silver (JTA) — HBO’s acclaimed political sitcom “Veep” returns for its seventh and final season on Sunday at a time when anti-Semitic tropes…
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12 Israeli shows to binge watch now that you’re done with ‘Shtisel’
by Lior Zaltzman This article originally appeared on Kveller. I love “Shtisel,” you love “Shtisel,” everybody loves “Shtisel”! The Israeli show, about a haredi Orthodox…
Julian Edelman shaves beard during taping of ‘The Ellen Show’
by Marcy Oster (JTA) — New England Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman arrived on set to tape a segment of “The Ellen Show” sporting his…
Golden Globes 2019: All the Jewish moments
by Marcy Oster (JTA) — From Michael Douglas’ Yiddish exclamation to more success for “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” to Regina King’s Hebrew-letter tattoo, the 2019…
How an Orthodox cantor snagged a role on ‘Orange Is the New Black’
By Josefin Dolsten NEW YORK (JTA) — Cantor Philip Sherman gives me a call after having finished two circumcisions before noon on Tuesday. That’s a light day,…