Culture

How a standup show at a Chinese restaurant turned into a 30-year Jewish comedy tradition

Kung Pao Kosher Comedy, which has featured the likes of Marc Maron, Henny Youngman and Ophira Eisenberg, is moving from a Chinese restaurant into a synagogue this year.

The ‘Hanukkah House’ in Brooklyn is a family tradition and a neighborhood treasure

In Midwood, one family with a decades-long tradition of decorating their house for Hanukkah brings joy and magic to the holiday.

A children’s book about Shabbat was returned to a Florida district’s shelves after year-plus ‘review’

“Chik Chak Shabbat” made it back to a Jacksonville-area school district, but another Jewish-themed book remains “under review.”

An afternoon with Shayna Maydele, possibly the most Jewish dog in New York

New rabbi hopes to revive Turin’s shrinking Jewish population

How do teenagers fit Judaism into their after-school activities? Spoiler: Many don’t.

‘Sunday Night Football’ to feature first-ever Hanukkah menorah lighting

What to do every night of Hanukkah 2022 in NYC

Adam Sandler to receive Mark Twain Prize for American humor

The Hanukkah merch market has exploded. But with what kind of representation?

Sections

Get JTA in your inbox

Get JTA in your inbox

Get JTA in your inbox