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Comedian Alex Edelman By Mandee Johnson

Deputy Opinion Editor Nora Berman December 7, 2021

On November 20th, comedian Alex Edelman paid a visit to the Forward’s Manhattan offices. We tested him on his Yiddish knowledge, learned about his unique bar mitzvah, and Alex teased his new solo show “Just For Us.”

Nora Berman is the Forward’s deputy opinion editor. You can email her or follow on Twitter @noraeberman.

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