Samba! Jive! Tango! Diminishing the murder of millions in the Holocaust!

Former Press Secretary Sean Spicer has signed on to show off his moves on an upcoming season of “Dancing With The Stars” on ABC.

Spicer, who served as communications director of the Republican National Committee prior to assuming his post in the Trump administration, will appear on the 28th season of the popular reality TV show that pairs C-list stars with professional dancers. Other high-profile cast members will include “Queer Eye” star Karamo Brown, supermodel Christie Brinkley, NBA star Lamar Odom and recent ABC “Bachelorette” Hannah Brown.

But Spicer has an edge: He’s the only contestant who has stood before the American people and either forgot that Hitler gassed people to death, or lied about it .

Spicer’s career has spiraled since he stepped down in July 2017 from his White House role — in which he made a name for himself as an early adherent to the trend of attacks on the press . Aside from his famous denial that Hitler gassed his people, Spicer’s time in the administration is remembered for the numerous false claims he made about the size of the crowd that gathered for the President’s inauguration.

Attempts to rehabilitate his public persona via an appearance at the Emmy Awards and on morning shows were met with cynicism. His book “The Briefing” was not a success, despite offering the colorful description of the president as “a unicorn, riding a unicorn over a rainbow.”

What, are we being too harsh? Like we’re beating a dead (but not gassed!) horse? “Dancing” may seem like a gutter that erstwhile notables thrash around in before being swept out to sea, but it’s not. As James Poniewozik pointed out in The New York Times, Rick Perry did a stint on the show after his time as Texas governor and his failed run for president, but before accepting a cabinet position in the Trump administration. You might find spangles and choreography humiliating, but Americans love reality razzle-dazzle.

Sean Spicer on reality TV is less “Dancing With The Stars” and more Panic! At the Disco. It’s an unnerving reality of the American politics: Even if a person is a certifiable buffoon, that doesn’t mean he isn’t dangerous.

Jenny Singer is the deputy life/features editor for the Forward. You can reach her at singer@forward.com or on Twitter @jeanvaljenny

Have You Seen This Mensch?

Yasiel Puig, an outfielder for the Cleveland Indians, spent the day on Monday visiting Camp Simcha , an Orthodox Jewish summer camp dedicated to helping children and teens who deal with cancer and blood disorders. It was Puig’s first day off from work in three weeks.

In order to keep his visit a surprise, Puig donned a tiger mask upon landing after at the camp’s scenic campus in the Catskills, after a 45-minute helicopter flight. It was only when he was in front of the children that he revealed his identity. The camp, which is run tuition-free through the Jewish non-profit Chai Lifeline, reportedly went wild.

⚾️ Cleveland @Indians Star Outfielder @YasielPuig made a surprise visit to Camp Simcha today! pic.twitter.com/FfTTNP6Qvg — Chai Lifeline (@Chai_Lifeline) August 19, 2019

The Cuban-American baseball player isn’t Jewish, but he found a connection to yiddishkeit in Irv Bauman, whom he met while attending a Lakers basketball game in 2013. (Bauman, it appears , is a rather chutzpadik sports fan.) It was Bauman’s grandson, a volunteer at the camp, who suggested that his grandfather call in a favor and bring Puig to the camp to cheer up the campers.

The 28 year-old’s response ? “Of course I’ll do it.”

On the list of of activities he participated in during his four-hour visit: a tour of the grounds, crowd surfing during a dance session, candle making, and reading a book with a child who was staying in the camp infirmary.

“[A boy] started talking about baseball, saying ‘I love the way you play. Keep going, fight,” Puig told MLB.com about the experience. “I said, ‘Oh, I’m the one coming here to tell you to keep fighting and everything will be fine, and you’re the one telling me to keep going, fight and work hard.’ And that made my day.”

Founded in 2001 by Chai Lifeline , Camp Simcha offers Jewish activities and kosher food to Jewish campers, though exceptions are sometimes made to enroll non-Jewish children. The camp’s goal is to “bring childhood back to children who lost it when they were diagnosed.” Campers at Camp Simcha, which means “Camp Joy,” are accommodated at any stage of treatment or recovery.

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The Major League player took to social media to describe how the excursion changed him.

“Today was one of the best days of my life,” he tweeted . “I want to thank so many people, starting with all of my new friends at Camp Simcha. Thank you for welcoming me and giving me your smiles today.”

He concluded the tweet with this: “You are my inspiration and when I do good things on the field, I will do it for you.”

Today was one of the best days of my life. I want to thank so many people, starting with all of my new friends at @campsimcha . Thank you for welcoming me and giving me your smiles today. You are my inspiration and when I do good things on the field I will do it for you. pic.twitter.com/uSSrYX2ibW — Yasiel Puig (@YasielPuig) August 20, 2019

Lasting impressions were made all around.

“Yasiel Puig is an all-star on the field, but an even bigger all-star mensch off of it,” Rabbi Simcha Scholar, the CEO of Chai Lifeline (the organization runs Camp Simcha), told the Forward about the visit. “We are grateful got his taking the time to visit our campers and providing them with memories they’ll never forget.”

Yasher koach , Yasiel.

Adrianna Chaviva Freedman ia a writer. You can reach her at acfreedman95@gmail.com or on Twitter @ac_freedman

This morning, the American president indirectly called himself “the king of Israel.”

This morning Sean Spicer, a man who once claimed that Hitler did not use gas chambers , announced that he would be going on a dance-based reality show.

There also appears to be something going on with Greenland.

Being alive and being Jewish right now is enough to give you vertigo. With one hand, we’re packing a bag — and with the other, we’re tweeting jokes. Here are a few of our favorites:

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ideally, you want the King of the Jews and the guy who literally called Nazis “very fine people” to be two different people — Jeff Tiedrich (@itsJeffTiedrich) August 21, 2019

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Who’s gonna tell him what happened to the last guy who called himself King of the Jews and the second coming of God https://t.co/7Eb4QSXj1G — Orli Matlow (@HireMeImFunny) August 21, 2019

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Nothing but respect for our King of Israel https://t.co/LZLXHK8MvE — The Daily Show (@TheDailyShow) August 21, 2019

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Once Trump finds out the price of an apartment in Tel Aviv he’ll regret calling himself the King of Israel. — Jacob Kornbluh (@jacobkornbluh) August 21, 2019

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My reaction to hearing that Trump is the King of the Jews pic.twitter.com/qADuQyMCPd — Jonathan Chait (@jonathanchait) August 21, 2019

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I’m confused on how Jews could believe Trump is the second coming of God. Wouldn’t he be the first coming? — Lexi Alexander (@Lexialex) August 21, 2019

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When you wake up and “King of the Jews”, “King of Israel”, “disloyal Jews” and “Second Coming of God” are trending. pic.twitter.com/Hnngc0qyFQ — Kimberly (@ksk4911) August 21, 2019

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okay so today the president said jews are stupid and got mad when he couldn’t buy greenland — Megan Amram (@meganamram) August 21, 2019

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King of Israel? Trump has much in common with Herod the Great: famous builder; known for cruelty to children; multiple wives; feckless kids; acts like a king but completely subservient to a hostile foreign power. — Greg Olear (@gregolear) August 21, 2019

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When you look to see why "King of Israel" is trending… #KingofIsrael pic.twitter.com/H8BsWiqTmL — 🎦 ⑂Martin⑂ 🎦 (@Martin_Rich_91) August 21, 2019

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Disloyal Jew is the named of the next cocktail I’m serving at our Shabbat Table — Mordechai Lightstone (@Mottel) August 21, 2019

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BOW BEFORE THE KING OF ISRAEL! pic.twitter.com/O6eOB7K6Xk — The Volatile Mermaid (@OhNoSheTwitnt) August 21, 2019

Jenny Singer is the deputy life/features editor for the Forward. You can reach her at Singer@forward.com or on Twitter @jeanvaljenny

With great power comes great — well, in this case, financial power.

The partnership between Marvel, a subsidiary of Disney, and Sony Pictures has collapsed, Deadline reports .

That relationship was responsible for the appearance of Tom Holland’s fresh-faced, ludicrously charming child Spider-Man in a handful of Marvel Universe movies, starting with 2016’s “Captain America: Civil War,” all the way to the latest Holland “Spider-Man” standalone flick, “Spider-Man: Far From Home.” That movie hit the big one-billion at the box office, thanks to the collaboration. This week, that most recent “Spider-Man” became the all time highest grossing film for Sony Pictures. With the Disney-Sony split, Holland’s Spider-Man will no longer appear in films taking place in the Marvel universe. Avengers…assemble?

What’s Jewish about this? Amy Pascal is the Jewish woman producer behind the recent “Spider” successes, and Sony Pictures chief and tribe member Tom Rothman negotiated this deal. Spider-Man, of course, was created by the brilliant Stan Lee.

So long and thanks for all the arachnids. The two “Spider-Man” movies currently in development will be Sony projects, without Marvel’s input, although Marvel still owns all merchandising rights for “Spider-Man.”

Why veer from a great collaboration? Well, this way Sony will see every dollar that the films lure into the “Spider-Man” web. But Spidey is a Marvel stalwart, and every recent Marvel offering seemed to be shaping itself around his growth. He was supposed to slip on Tony Stark’s purple lenses, leading the Avengers in the inventor’s stead, after all. Now how will Peter Parker put out hits on guys who flirt with his crush?

Mike Fleming at Deadline offers this assessment of why Sony would break from Marvel, which created the super-lucrative “Spider-Man” we know today: “Essentially Sony has made a decision that is similar to saying, thank you, but we think we can win the championship without Michael Jordan.”

Dang. When massive studios and conglomerates clash, it’s hard to see who the bad guys and good guys are — mostly there are just rich guys. Here’s to Sony not messing up the good thing they have going on.

Jenny Singer is the deputy life/features editor for the Forward. You can reach her at singer@forward.com or on Twitter @jeanvaljenny

This is the future that liberals want — a Jewish woman reality TV judge correcting a queer black business tycoon on his use of Yiddish.

Judge Judy Sheindlin and RuPaul Charles, known as RuPaul — he’s the ultimate mononym — are one of a kind, having both used reality TV to become icons. For him, that has meant fashion, makeup, fragrances and media empire centered around his runaway hit competition show, “RuPaul’s Drag Race.” For her, it has meant becoming so singular that she has quietly become the highest-salaried star on television.

This week, they sat down for a Yiddish lesson.

Here’s their verbatim exchange, in Interview Magazine .

What started as a friendly question of pronunciation became something more — a classic Judge Judy ribbing, a personal takedown at the root of which is a lesson. An intentionally or not, Sheindlin hit upon an issue that Yiddishists have been trying to get us to listen to for decades.

To explain, we hit up in-house Yiddishist and Forward Archivist Chana Pollack.

“Yiddish itself does not signify comedy gold,” Pollack said. “Nor does the fact that you heard terms used in a certain way mean that is the entire universe of meaning of that word. Yiddish is more than we think it is — way more than we give it credit for.”

That doesn’t mean RuPaul — or anyone else, Jewish or non-Jewish who throws around Yiddish — is in the wrong. It just means that Yiddishists are asking us to not to treat the language as a punchline. Yiddish has been a stand-in, Pollack explains, for “Jewish geography and Jewish networking — there’s a long history of Jews in precarious or unsafe situations, sometimes when their citizenry was under question, and they could connect in emergency and convey important information to each other using Yiddish.” Yiddish, Pollack said, is “a legitimate language of communication for many many people. It is not only a comedic trope. Sorry, people!”

Pollack also pointed out that geshikhte is more of an academic word, though when Sheindlin uses it in court, the juxtaposition works. The gantse mayse , she says, is a more colloquial way of saying what Sheindlin seems to be getting at, which has a meaning like “the whole megillah,” or “the whole enchilada.” Writer Rokhl Kafrissen’s guide to common Yiddish phrases , Pollack says, is a great starting point for anyone who wants to bring some Yiddish into their vocabulary without coming off like they’re just trying and failing to hang with the Jews.

So that’s sorted. But hey — RuPaul ruffled a few linguists’ feathers, and took the feedback politely. Now, we need him to stop being polite and drag Judge Judy as harshly as she dragged him for her outdated shpiel on feminism , which makes her sound like a total alterkaker .

Get her, Ru. What’s Yiddish for “If You Can’t Love Yourself How In The Hell Are You Gonna Love Somebody Else?”

Jenny Singer is the deputy life/features editor for the Forward. You can reach her at singer@forward.com or on Twitter @jeanvaljenny