#jewish-culture

#jewish-culture

( JTA) - Perhaps the only local issue to unite Jews and non-Jews, Zionists and anti-Zionists and progressives and conservatives in New York City is a love for the Upper West Side emporium Zabar's. Their remarkable unity was on display this week after Saul Zabar, who led his family's famed grocery store for over seven decades and helped make it a cornerstone of Jewish culture in New York City, died at 97.

He describes his work as coming from a place of authenticity built on real experiences rather than scripted performances. When you come see me do stand-up, it's me up on stage it's not a fictional character, Piven said. These are absolutely drawn from my real life, but at the root of them, they're all coming from a place of authenticity.

"As I became stronger in the fashion industry and stronger in my faith, I took it as a calling to find a way to fuse them together."

"When I told her I was going to read it during a set, she said, 'OK, but no one is going to laugh.' The audience howled, and the clip later went viral on Instagram."

By the start of the war, there were so many, mainly Jewish, German speakers along Finchley Road that bus conductors shouted out variations on: Finchleystrasse passports please!

In just 24 hours, the city will welcome its first-ever Jews in Weed Bagel Bash, bringing together cannabis culture, Jewish identity, and community healing.