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Tag: Lenny Bruce

0 History Culture

6 Jewish highlights from the ‘Blacklisted’ exhibit at New York Historical

Jackie Hajdenberg in JTA · 11 Aug

"Blacklisted: An American Story," a new exhibit at the New York Historical Society, examines the impact of the HUAC hearings on Hollywood during the height of the anti-communist Red Scare in the 1940s and 50s, highlighting its significant Jewish dimension.

0 Television/Film Culture

Curb’s focus on the trivial and shallow is about life itself

David Baddiel in Jewish Chronicle · 6 Feb 2024

The text delves into the essence of Jewish comedy through the lens of shows like "Curb Your Enthusiasm" and stand-up routines by Lenny Bruce, emphasizing how they encapsulate Jewish identity even beyond overtly Jewish topics.

0 Antisemitism Language

The Jewish N-Word

Shalom Auslander in Tablet · 16 Jan 2024

This article discusses the overuse and degradation of the word "Nazi" in contemporary discourse.

0 History Antisemitism

Can Borscht Belt history revive Catskills tourism?

Benyamin Cohen in Forward · 18 Aug 2023

The Borscht Belt resorts, once a thriving hub of Jewish vacation culture in the Catskills, have been revitalized through a new trail of historical markers, honoring their rich history and aiming to revive Catskills tourism.

0 Culture Television/Film

Eitan Kensky in Jewish Review of Books · 18 Mar 2013

In "Jewhooing the Sixties: American Celebrity and Jewish Identity," the author David E. Kaufman examines the intersection of Jewish identity and celebrity through profiles of Sandy Koufax, Lenny Bruce, Bob Dylan, and Barbra Streisand in the 1960s.