Seinfeld

Rock music has had sympathy for God as well as the devil – Kennedy Center honoree Amy Grant is just one big star who’s walked the line between ‘Christian’ and ‘secular’ music

By David W. Stowe — December 7, 2022
(The Conversation) — The genre of contemporary Christian music has been around for decades, but the line between CCM and secular pop music has always been blurry.

Why I miss Estelle Harris. Even her voice.

By Jeffrey Salkin — April 5, 2022
(RNS) — Estelle Harris deserves ‘serenity now.’

Were the Costanzas Jewish?

By Jeffrey Salkin — May 12, 2020
Jerry Stiller was a great Jewish comic actor and a mensch. His most famous character remains an ethnic mystery.

Larry David should be ashamed

By Jeffrey Salkin — November 5, 2017
(RNS) — Larry David’s opening SNL monologue was not only tasteless and unfunny. It was dangerous.

#SeinfeldTaughtMe — about Judaism

By Jeffrey Salkin — November 4, 2017
Can "Seinfeld" serve as an introduction to Jewish culture?

‘Denial’ is the movie for the election season

By Jeffrey Salkin — October 26, 2016
"Denial" is not only about the Holocaust. It is about frightening trends in America today.

‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’ is pretty, pretty, pretty Jewish

By Jeffrey Salkin — June 22, 2016
It has been a wretched several weeks, filled with non-stop death — of celebrities, like Prince and Muhammad Ali, and mass killings, such as the terrorist acts in Tel Aviv and Orlando. So, we are overdue for some lightness. That would be the announcement that “Curb Your Enthusiasm” will be returning to HBO for its […]

Oregon gay wedding ballot reveals a values tug-of-war

By Cathy Lynn Grossman — February 6, 2014
Oregon ballot initiative raises a question: Where do "conscience objections" to gay marriage fit in religious freedom vs. discrimination battle?
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