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Topic: Sarah Silverman

August 15, 2013
5:03 am

Jinkx Moon bills herself professionally as “Seattle’s premiere narcoleptic Jewish drag queen." (Tim Harmon)

Drag star’s got Jewish roots under that blonde hair

Recently anointed by RuPaul, Jinkx Monsoon — born Jerick Hoffer — discusses her Jewish influences and why she’d love to visit Israel

By Rachel Solomon

July 23, 2013
1:00 am

A view of Debi & Nuli, a successful female comic duo that hit the stage during the late 1980s and early 1990s (photo credit: Moshe Shai/Flash 90)

Funny girls

What’s the story with female humor? Can women joke about the Holocaust, or does it all have to be about birthing and dating?

By Jessica Steinberg

July 11, 2013
3:38 am

Sarah Silverman attends a San Francisco gay pride parade. (photo credit: CC-BY Piyush.k, Flickr)

Silverman’s tweet sparks political row

Republicans call ‘rape’ after congressman re-posts Jewish comedian’s ‘anal probe’ quip slamming Wisconsin governor’s proposed anti-abortion law

By Times of Israel staff

March 19, 2013
11:13 am

A Jewish ‘Christian prostitute’?

Sarah Silverman may take the role in a new film opposite controversial Oscars host Seth MacFarlane

By Nathan Burstein

March 12, 2013
9:26 am

MKs Michal Rozin (center with hat), Stav Shaffir (in blue) and Tamar Zandberg with the Women of the Wall, at the Western Wall, on Tuesday March 12, 2013. (photo credit: via Stav Shaffir/Facebook)

Female MKs join Women of the Wall prayer service

Stav Shaffir, Michal Rozin and Tamar Zandberg use parliamentary immunity to wear prayer shawls at the Western Wall

By Gabe Fisher and Times of Israel staff

March 11, 2013
2:25 am

Members of the Women of the Wall wear prayer shawls as they pray at the Western Wall on February 11, 2013. (photo credit: Miriam Alster/Flash90)

Women of the Wall lodge complaint over Haredi posters

Signs in ultra-Orthodox neighborhoods decry group’s actions as desecration, call for mass protest

By Times of Israel staff

February 25, 2013
4:49 pm

Members of the activist group Women of the Wall celebrate the holiday of Purim with a reading of the Scroll of Esther at the Western Wall, Judaism's holiest site, in Jerusalem on February 23, 2013. (photo credit: Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)

Women of the Wall read Megillah undisturbed by police

80 participants take part in holiday celebration at the Western Wall, dressed up as cops, ultra-Orthodox men and a prisoner

By Asher Zeiger

February 11, 2013
12:31 pm

10 women with prayer shawls arrested at Western Wall

US and Canadian citizens among detainees, including Reform rabbi sister of comedienne Sarah Silverman

By Gabe Fisher

September 21, 2012
7:55 pm

Silverman seeks to rock the vote

With ‘Let my people vote’ plea, foul-mouthed Jewish comedian wades into election on Obama’s behalf, again

By Nathan Burstein

July 18, 2012
2:43 pm

I wanna be like Sarah Silverman

We need more people willing to take risks on behalf of causes that mean a great deal to them, because safety and decorum only get us so far

By Jen Maidenberg

July 17, 2012
2:03 am

An offer Adelson will likely refuse

Comedienne Sarah Silverman offers to pleasure the Republican casino magnate in exchange for a $100 million donation to Obama

By Joshua Davidovich

April 28, 2012
9:07 am

From ‘SNL’ to performing for the ‘Tribe’

‘Saturday Night Live’ alum and ‘Debbie Downer’ originator Rachel Dratch tells the Times of Israel about her new book, how Jewish audiences are different and what it means to have a ‘body by shtetl’

By Nathan Burstein

April 23, 2012
12:34 pm

‘Great Schlep’ rerun gets $200,000 from Soros’ son

The Times of Israel

The one-stop news site
covering Israel, the region and
the Jewish people worldwide

Founding editor:
David Horovitz

Fair, fresh and fast

The Jewish world's
fastest-growing
news site

Topic: Sarah Silverman

Drag star’s got Jewish roots under that blonde hair

Recently anointed by RuPaul, Jinkx Monsoon — born Jerick Hoffer — discusses her Jewish influences and why she’d love to visit Israel

Funny girls

What’s the story with female humor? Can women joke about the Holocaust, or does it all have to be about birthing and dating?

Silverman’s tweet sparks political row

Republicans call ‘rape’ after congressman re-posts Jewish comedian’s ‘anal probe’ quip slamming Wisconsin governor’s proposed anti-abortion law

A Jewish ‘Christian prostitute’?

Sarah Silverman may take the role in a new film opposite controversial Oscars host Seth MacFarlane

Female MKs join Women of the Wall prayer service

Stav Shaffir, Michal Rozin and Tamar Zandberg use parliamentary immunity to wear prayer shawls at the Western Wall

Women of the Wall lodge complaint over Haredi posters

Signs in ultra-Orthodox neighborhoods decry group’s actions as desecration, call for mass protest

Women of the Wall read Megillah undisturbed by police

80 participants take part in holiday celebration at the Western Wall, dressed up as cops, ultra-Orthodox men and a prisoner

10 women with prayer shawls arrested at Western Wall

US and Canadian citizens among detainees, including Reform rabbi sister of comedienne Sarah Silverman

Silverman seeks to rock the vote

With ‘Let my people vote’ plea, foul-mouthed Jewish comedian wades into election on Obama’s behalf, again

I wanna be like Sarah Silverman

We need more people willing to take risks on behalf of causes that mean a great deal to them, because safety and decorum only get us so far

An offer Adelson will likely refuse

Comedienne Sarah Silverman offers to pleasure the Republican casino magnate in exchange for a $100 million donation to Obama

From ‘SNL’ to performing for the ‘Tribe’

‘Saturday Night Live’ alum and ‘Debbie Downer’ originator Rachel Dratch tells the Times of Israel about her new book, how Jewish audiences are different and what it means to have a ‘body by shtetl’

‘Great Schlep’ rerun gets $200,000 from Soros’ son

Effort a Democratic push-back against Republican drive to garner Jewish support for Obama

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