The Sit-Down Opinion A history of Mel Brooks as a ‘disobedient Jew’ Jewish literature and American studies scholar Jeremy Dauber centers Jewish identity in a new biography of the director and actor. By Andrew Silow-Carroll March 5, 2023 7:00 am
The Sit-Down Opinion How Jewish comedy found religion, from Philip Roth to ‘Broad City’ A new book explores the evolution of humor from the post-World War II era to the rise of the millennials. February 19, 2023 7:00 am
The Sit-Down Opinion How the Holocaust is remembered in the land of Anne Frank Jazmine Contreras, a scholar of Dutch historical memory, says the country’s relationship with the past is as complex as its experience during World War II. January 27, 2023 2:12 pm
The Sit-Down Opinion What American Jews fight about when they fight about Israel By Andrew Silow-Carroll January 22, 2023 7:00 am
The Sit-Down Opinion A law professor worries Israel could become the next Hungary By Andrew Silow-Carroll January 8, 2023 7:00 am
The Sit-Down Opinion An Israel analyst’s best- and worst-case scenarios for the new right-wing government By Andrew Silow-Carroll December 8, 2022 11:04 am
The Sit-Down Opinion A Black writer explores how Germany remembers its ‘unthinkable’ past By Andrew Silow-Carroll November 27, 2022 6:45 am
The Sit-Down Opinion ‘Bad Jews’ describes a history of American Jewish infighting By Andrew Silow-Carroll October 20, 2022 9:00 am
The Sit-Down Opinion High Holiday prayers not working for you? Try remixing metaphors. By Andrew Silow-Carroll September 25, 2022 7:00 am
The Sit-Down Opinion A new study explains why Starbucks can’t spell your Jewish name By Andrew Silow-Carroll September 11, 2022 6:00 pm