Jackie Mason was a Jewish American comedy icon. These videos show why.
BY PHILISSA CRAMER (JTA) — Jackie Mason, who died Saturday at 93, didn’t always set out to be a comedian. In fact, it wasn’t until he…
Television
2021 Emmys: All the Jewish nominees, from Jurnee Smollett to Michael Douglas
by Emily Burack (JTA) — At the last Emmy Awards, “Schitt’s Creek,” the comedy from Jewish father-son duo Eugene and Dan Levy, swept the night,…
Quentin Tarantino opens up about learning Hebrew, his life in Tel Aviv and being an ‘abba’
by Gabe Friedman (JTA) — Yes, Quentin Tarantino is learning Hebrew — at the same speed as his toddler. The famed non-Jewish American director, who…
‘The Shrink Next Door,’ is becoming a TV show with Will Ferrell and Paul Rudd
by Ben Sales (JTA) — “The Shrink Next Door,” a 2019 reported podcast about a Jewish psychiatrist on the Upper West Side of Manhattan who…
Meet the Orthodox mom competing on ‘American Ninja Warrior’
by Jacqueline Roderick (Kveller via JTA) – If you’re in need of inspiration today, look no further than Orthodox mom of four Liba Yoffe, who…