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Jodie Foster plays a Jewish psychiatrist in darkly funny thriller ‘A Private Life’

The psychiatrist might be losing her grip on reality in "A Private Life," a darkly funny thriller that opens Jan. 16.
Jewish Telegraphic Agency

At BroadwayCon in Midtown, Jewish actors dish on identity and representation in the industry

A panel, “Jewish Identity and Broadway,” came together following the news that Fanny Brice of “Funny Girl” would be played by a non-Jewish actress in the national tour. (New York Jewish Week) – A ...
Jewish Telegraphic Agency

At New York Comic Con, creators and fans celebrate Jewish identity

(New York Jewish Week) — A panel on Jewish themes at this year’s New York Comic Con was planned and scheduled well ahead of Hamas’ surprise attack on Israel last Saturday, but its convenor said the ...
The Jewish Exponent

Alex Edelman and Fans of ‘Long Story Short’ May Disagree, but a New Book Says Jewish Humor Is Dying

On stage on Sunday, Sept. 7, at the Jewish Theological Seminary, the comedian Alex Edelman told a Jewish joke that he said he once read in an academic journal. It essentially goes like this: A man ...
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Might comedians Modi and Elon Gold be today’s most powerful teachers of Jewish identity?

Comedians Modi (Mordechai Rosenfeld), who has lit up the Jewish world globally with his monologs, Elon Gold, Michael Rapaport ...
Psychology Today

The Effect of Media Representation on My Jewish Identity

During our interview for The Hardcore Humanism Podcast, Bob the Drag Queen said something that really struck a chord with me. He was talking about how important it is for people to see themselves ...