“I had been bested” Megan Phelps on Sam Harris Podcast

Megan Phelps Roper was on the Sam Harris podcast to talk about her recently released book Unfollow: A Memoir of Loving and Leaving the Westboro Baptist Church. My favorite part? Where she...

Unfollow on Good Morning America

The first time Megan Phelps Roper and I interacted was just before...

Israelis Want to Know: What are American Jews Like?

One of the issues of concern to those in the Jewish world...

Is My Name David or Dayveed?

One of the cool things about the whole Westboro Baptist thing is...

Nasty Show?

One of the signature shows of Montreal’s Just for Laugh’s Comedy Festival...

Maz Jobrani, Ethnics and Montreal’s Comedy Festival
By ck on 7/15/2018
Iranian / American comic Maz Jobrani is performing at Just For Laughs – the Montreal Comedy Festival. He’s got a solo show on July 23,...
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Is Natalie Portman a BDS Supporter?
By ck on 4/22/2018
No Dummy. We recently reported that Natalie Portman declined to attend a ceremony in Israel, where she was to be awarded the $2 million Genesis...
Spotted at the Jerusalem Shuk: Jerry Seinfeld!
By ck on 1/2/2018
Last Saturday night, Jerry Seinfeld performed two back-to-back shows in Tel Aviv. After an hour of jokes, he ended his last set by declaring “Thank...
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Ruvane – Spark (feat. Kosha Dillz): Hanukkah 2017’s First Great Song!
By wendy in furs on 11/28/2017
And what a great video too! It’s very catchy and the theme is perfectly in keeping with Hanukkah’s traditions. Don’t take my word for it...
Even the “Mossad” Can’t Help Harvey Weinstein
By ck on 11/9/2017
Last Friday, Ronan Farrow appeared on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. There, he told Colbert that he was working on a followup to his...
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Review: Sarah Silverman Loves America
By wendy in furs on 10/13/2017
Sarah Silverman has a new show on Hulu called I Love You America. It’s a half hour weekly series produced by Funny or Die –...
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Comedian Jerry Lewis Dies at 91
By ck on 8/22/2017
Jewish comedian Jerry Lewis passed away at the age of 91 at his home in Las Vegas. The cause of death was listed as heart...
Jewiest Comedian Elon Gold gets Jewiest Interview Ever
By ck on 7/18/2017
When a Jewish Comedian gets interviewed by a Jewish blogger located in Israel, sitting in Hadassah Hospital while waiting for his wife to give birth,...
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Jewish Pirate Movie Premiering Next Week at LA Jewish Film Festival
By drewlicious on 4/28/2017
“Ahoy matey!” or “Oy matey!”? A new short film featuring Jewish pirates will be making its world premiere next week. The 10-minute short film, “The...
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Memo to the Jewish Media: Billionaire Evan Spiegel is NOT Jewish
By ck on 4/22/2017
Us Jews love it when a member of the tribe makes it big. It’s as if their success rubs off on all the rest of...
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Leonard Cohen dies at 82
By wendy in furs on 11/11/2016
Leonard Cohen’s death was announced on his Facebook fan page today: It is with profound sorrow we report that legendary poet, songwriter and artist, Leonard...
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Philip Roth’s #Indignation Movie Contest
By ck on 8/5/2016
Above is the trailer to “Indignation” a film adaptation of a novel by Philip Roth. The movie is set in 1951, as Marcus Messner (Logan...
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Yes. Casey Neistat is a Super Jew.
By ck on 7/8/2016
Casey Neistat is Jewish. So is his wife. So is his daughter. But first, some background. Folks who work for the Jewish community are always...
The Day Lil Dicky Dodged a Bullet
By wendy in furs on 6/15/2016
“Molly” is Jewish rapper and aspiring model Lil Dicky’s latest video. It’s actually pretty clever – at first you think Dicky’s about to get married,...
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Die Antwoord to BDS: “Fuck You!”
By ck on 6/8/2016
Last night was pretty brutal. Just after 9 pm, two Palestinian gunmen opened fire at diners in the Max Brenner restaurant at Tel Aviv’s trendy...