Nathan Fielder’s HBO show ‘The Rehearsal’ offers an unusual portrayal of interfaith parenting gone wrong Is Nathan Fielder trying to be God, Judah Maccabee, Queen Esther or just a maniacal artist? Episode 5 suggests that all might be true. By Jackie Hajdenberg August 12, 2022 11:01 pm
In HBO’s ‘And Just Like That’ finale, a ‘they mitzvah’ challenges Jewish traditions Jewish actor Hari Nef, who is transgender, plays a trans rabbi on the episode. February 3, 2022 1:13 pm
HBO’s ‘Lovecraft Country’ contains a plot point that resembles an age-old anti-Semitic lie. Why? “Although most people aren’t going to pick up on it, the ones who will are the ones we don’t want to be perpetuating these stereotypes,” said a scholar of Judaism in popular culture. September 1, 2020 6:49 pm
Mel Brooks gets serious in HBO special — but there’s plenty of shtick, too By Curt Schleier December 16, 2019 3:10 pm