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There’s no business like shul business
The retirement of Rabbi Moshe Rothblum after 35 years on the bimah at Adat Ari El.
Performers Go It Alone and Like It That Way
While each show follows its own trajectory, Chaiken points out that many Jewish-themed plays explore the issue of legacy. These performers describe conflicted feelings about their parents and the aspirations held out for them. As clichéd as such scenarios may seem, they speak to the pain and humor of family, a commonality that usually resonates with audiences.
‘Steins’ Skewers Simcha Rivalry
\”Keeping Up With the Steins\” proves that you don\’t have to be Jewish to make a funny, insider Jewish film, or that if you grow up in the Bronx or went to school in North Hollywood, you become a Jew by osmosis.
Humor in ‘Eat’ an Acquired Taste
\”When Do We Eat?\” centers on the Stuckman family, which includes grandfather Artur (Jack Klugman); father Ira (Michael Lerner), who tries to lead \”the world\’s fastest seder\”; his neglected wife, Peggy (Lesley Ann Warren); and their children.
‘Voodoo’ Jew Finds Love, Truth in Haiti
The title, \”Madame Dread: A Tale of Love, Voodoo and Civil Strife in Haiti,\” comes from the nickname given to her by the kids in her Port-au-Prince neighborhood. In Haitian tradition, women take on the first names of their husbands; in her case she was named for the dreadlocks of her boyfriend (who later became her husband). She also refers to herself as a \”Voodoo Jew.\”
Spectator – A Poet’s Slam-Dunk
With a gift for diction, Kadosh explores the cultural absurdities and political hypocrisies of America, dedicating one spoken-word poem to SUVs, and another to the cheese at the heart of America.
Spectator – ‘Sit Down’ Standup With David & Co.
In an age of assimilation, a couple of generations removed from the ghetto, can Jews still be funny? Yes, says David Steinberg, host of the new talk show, \”Sit Down Comedy With David Steinberg,\” which premiered this past Wednesday on TV Land.
The Real World: Warlord
With or without a Jewish theme, \”The Manhattan Beach Project\” skewers Hollywood the way Tom Wolfe lampooned Wall Street in \”Bonfire of the Vanities.\” Lefcourt shows the callowness of these show biz Masters of the Universe.
Shticking It to the Classics
This is not your grandmother\’s Jewish music. Like other recent Jewish parody CDs, \”Meshugeneh Mambo\” carries on the tradition of Jewish humor popularized by such forbearers as Mickey Katz and Allan Sherman.
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