Out and About: Books Aren’t Dying; Call Sarah Silverman ‘Jew’
Graphic by Angelie Zaslavsky
By Ezra Glinter September 15, 2011
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Spencer Tunick may not be able to photograph 1,000 nude Israelis at the Dead Sea.
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Josh Lambert reviews the robust state of Jewish publishing.
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For those in my hometown, the University of Manitoba will be offering a course on Zoharic Aramaic.
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Sarah Silverman and Seth Rogan are both Jews, apparently.
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Jenna Weissman Joselit explains the connection between Jews and the diamond business.
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Wendy Elisheva Somerson explains what we can learn from the history of Jews and blackface.
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Dover Kosashvili’s “Infiltration” (reviewed on The Arty Semite here) is on the long, long list for the European film awards.
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Gearing up for the High Holy Days, watch Pitom’s video for their new number, “Ki Anu Amekha”:
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