Germany Can’t Admit Where Anti-Semitism Comes from
Defining left-wing and Islamist hatred down.
September 15, 2017
How Jack Benny Turned Himself into WASP America’s Preposterous and Lovable Jewish Uncle
A comedian who embodied a Jewish stereotype from which the sting of prejudice had been leached.
The son of East European Jewish immigrants, Jack Benny—né Benjamin Kubelsky—began his career as a vaudevillian and went on to be a pioneer of the radio situation comedy, crafting in his eponymous show a model that remains with us on television today. Reviewing a recent biography of the comedian, Terry Teachout explains the tightrope he walked with regard to his Jewish identity:
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The U.S. Can Best Restrain Hizballah by Pressuring Beirut
The clock is ticking for Israel.
Why Turkey Will Never Be Part of the European Union
Ending the charade.
How Jack Benny Turned Himself into WASP America’s Preposterous and Lovable Jewish Uncle
A comedian who embodied a Jewish stereotype from which the sting of prejudice had been leached.
Finally, Lithuania Begins to Confront the Holocaust
The shadow of collaboration and of Soviet rule.