“You have to be willing to offend a little bit “: Halal in the Family‘s Aasif Mandvi In Conversation

April 13, 2015

Islamophobia, the problem with John Oliver, and whether Jews or Muslims are funnier. Halal in the Family's Aasif Mandvi holds nothing back in his sit down with our Megan Sass

Chosen Comic: Noah Gardenswartz’s (Literally) Viral “Diaspora Diaries”

SASS

December 12, 2014

Comedy, Interview

Nothing says "commitment" like food poisoning in the name of international comedy. Noah Gardenswartz can attest.

What Rabbi Shmuley Doesn’t Seem To Understand About Ben Affleck Not Understanding Islam

SASS

October 15, 2014

Culture, Religion

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How many moderates does it take to screw in a religious lightbulb?

Ginjew Files: 6 Reasons Redheads Should Avoid Extremist Religious Groups

SASS

September 22, 2014

Advice, Culture

According to Breitbart.com, an exorbitantly large number of converts to radical Islam are redheads. Is it true? Who knows? But if so, here's 6 reasons why gingers should avoid extremist Abrahamic religious movements.

From The Ginjew Files: “A Redhead Conference In Israel? Why the Hell Wasn’t I Invited?!”

SASS

September 2, 2014

Culture, Israel

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Our resident redhead has some serious thoughts on Israel's "Ginger" conference.

Using Quotes From Deadly Dictators To Sell Things

SASS

June 10, 2014

Advice, Culture

After an Alabama-based church group ran an ran a billboard featuring a charming quote from Adolf Hitler (...seriously), we wondered what other dictators' inspirational quotes could be used for product publicity.

Who Wants To Watch The Tony Awards with Rachel Bloom?

SASS

June 8, 2014

Comedy, Theatre, Videos

The 2014 Tony Awards are tonight! Do you have someone to watch with? (Rachel Bloom doesn't...)

INTERVIEW: Seth Kushner Is A “SCHMUCK” (And We’ve Got The Exclusive Comic To Prove It)

SASS

April 4, 2014

Comics, Interview

Photographer & Comics writer Seth Kushner chats about his "SCHMUCK: A Graphic Novel", X-Men, Bar Mitzvah cheating. Plus, an exclusive look at Seth's "I, Schmuck . . . I, Schmeckle"

Letter to Learn and Live from A Jewess In Need of Saving

SASS

February 26, 2014

Israel

Israeli advocacy organization Learn and Live warns that an inability to determine "Who Is An Arab" puts Jewish girls at risk. I put myself in the mind of an "at risk" Jewess.

“Thrice an Outsider” — Heeb Gets The Inside Scoop on The Fifth Beatle

SASS

December 5, 2013

Comics, Interview

We chat with writer Vivek J. Tiwary and Producer Bruce Cohen about Vivek's new graphic novel The Fifth Beatle: The Brian Epstein Story and its upcoming film adaptation

Fifty Shades of (Israeli) Grey

SASS

November 18, 2013

Comedy, Videos

What do you get when you combine some light S&M with migrane-inducing Israeli stereotypes?

Hottest Rabbi Contest Feels A Little Lukewarm

SASS

October 30, 2013

Contest, Culture

A contest for hot rabbis may conjure images of super-sexy clergy, but actually offers something different. We chat with the brains behind Jewrotica.org's search for the hottest Rabbis around.

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