Current Issues

Jewish Stereotypes and The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel

by Lee Michael Cohn

It’s a Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood

Lampooning Hitler: Jojo Rabbit Anti-Hate Satire

Jewish Magical Realism: The Art of Zvi Suchet

Remembering Valerie Harper

Blinded by the Light: What Bruce Springsteen’s Music Meant to Me

by Judy Gruen

A new movie highlights how the rock legend inspired a teenager to pursue his dreams, reminding me of everything I love about Springsteen’s music.

A Very Brady Temple

by Lani Harrison

The original six Brady children reunited for A Very Brady Renovation. It's time for Jews to unite for an even more elaborate renovation project.

4 Jewish Lessons from Lion King

by Dr. Yvette Alt Miller

The hit movie draws on timeless Jewish values and stories.

Shmoozing with Sir Paul McCartney

by Rabbi Yitz Greenman

Remembering Judith Kerr, Author of 'When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit'

by Adam Ross

The best-selling children’s book author about a Jewish girl fleeing Nazi Germany has died aged 95 in Britain.

Mel Gibson’s Chutzpah

by Rabbi Jonathan Feldman, PhD

It’s bad enough to make a film about a dysfunctional family that alludes to a wealthy Jewish family. But casting Mel Gibson as the sinister grandfather? Come on.

Lost World of Yiddish Theater

by Dr. Yvette Alt Miller

Broadway’s Fiddler on the Roof in Yiddish recalls a world of thriving Yiddish theater in New York and beyond.

The Kippah on Beale Street

by Rabbi Shraga Simmons

A positive Jewish twist to the acclaimed new film.

Stan Lee, Creator of Flawed Superheroes Has Died

by Dr. Yvette Alt Miller

Flawed and complex, Lee’s superheroes looked a lot like us.

How Jerry Lewis Changed My Life

by Rabbi Daniel Cohen

He taught me to pray with my feet and make an impact on the world.

Raising Our Kids on Vampires, Satanism and Zombies

by M. R. (Rhonda) Attar

What’s capturing your teen’s imagination?

Rabbi Benjamin Blech

The Oscars, the Wrong Winner and the Talmud

by Rabbi Benjamin Blech

Turning winners into losers and losers into winners.

Super Bowl 2017: Meet the Two Jewish Owners

by Sara Debbie Gutfreund

They both know the importance of being a mensch on and off the field.

Mary Tyler Moore, My Lifesaver

by Judy Gruen

Beloved actress’ gift of laughter helped me through the pain in my early life.

Deborah Lipstadt and Denying the Holocaust

by Ronda Robinson

In a British court, the American professor had to prove David Irving knew he was lying in claiming the Holocaust never happened. An exclusive Aish.com interview.

Leonard Cohen & Facing the Darkness

by Ilana Kendal

There is a crack in everything, that’s how the light gets in.

Leonard Cohen: Always a Jew at Heart

by Dr. Yvette Alt Miller

The influential musician had a deep connection with Israel and the Jewish people.

The Chicago Cubs’ Curse

by Dr. Yvette Alt Miller

The team hasn’t won a World Series in 108 years. Is it really due to a curse, as many people believe?

Rabbi Benjamin Blech

Bob Dylan’s Nobel Prize

by Rabbi Benjamin Blech

Kudos to the Swedish Academy for their bold and wise decision to honor a man who "created new poetic expressions within the great American song tradition."