Andrew Silow-Carroll is editor in chief of the New York Jewish Week and senior editor of the Jewish Telegraphic Agency. He previously served as JTA’s editor in chief and as editor in chief and CEO of the New Jersey Jewish News.
Andrew Silow-Carroll
By Andrew Silow-Carroll
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Fast Forward Joshua Cohen’s satirical novel ‘The Netanyahus’ wins Pulitzer Prize for fiction
Cohen’s book satirizes a real-life visit to America by the future prime minister’s father.
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Culture The straight dope: YIVO’s new exhibit is all about Jews and weed
A menorah-shaped bong inspires a scholarly look at once-taboo topic.
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The latest chapter in a life marked by hardship, mental illness and second chances.
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A new book explores the toys, music and kids’ books found in strictly Orthodox homes.
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Fast Forward Charles Entenmann wasn’t Jewish. But Jews saw his cakes and cookies as part of the family.
(New York Jewish Week via JTA) — Nothing seemed so Jewish as a box of Entenmann’s cake or cookies. “All of the Jews I know bought Entenmann’s,” wrote Nancy Kalikow Maxwell, in her 2019 book “Typically Jewish.” The bakery earned a place in Tablet magazine’s list of “100 Most Jewish Foods,” with an essay by…
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