About Jon Reiss

It's all Hebrew to me. Follow me on twitter at http://twitter.com/jonreiss and see more writing at http://jonreiss.tumblr.com

Jews Watching Curb Your Enthusiasm: Who Sits Shiva For A Dog?

Jews Watching Curb Your Enthusiasm: Who Sits Shiva For A Dog?
By Jon Reiss August 8, 2011

Give us your bald, your tired, your huddled complaining masses. Give us Larry David. Read More

The This American Life Ira Glass Man-Fatuation Post: Thugs

The This American Life Ira Glass Man-Fatuation Post: Thugs
By Jon Reiss August 4, 2011

Our favorite nebbish talks thugs. Oh Ira, we love you so. (In a totally platonic, man crush sort of way…) Read More

Jews Watching Curb Your Enthusiasm: Eating Where You, Eh…

Jews Watching Curb Your Enthusiasm: Eating Where You, Eh…
By Jon Reiss August 1, 2011

Larry takes on guys named “Dog,” stupid computer speak, and eating where he, eh, shouldn’t eat… Read More

Radical Fiction: Vanessa Veselka’s “Zazen”

Radical Fiction: Vanessa Veselka’s “Zazen”
By Jon Reiss July 26, 2011

Is a book about radicals the first spark for saving the publishing industry? Wouldn’t that be hilarious? Read More

Jews Watching Curb Your Enthusiasm: Leib, Social Assassin

Jews Watching Curb Your Enthusiasm: Leib, Social Assassin
By Jon Reiss July 25, 2011

Larry works on a two state solution this week. Read More

Jews Watching Curb Your Enthusiasm: Balls Are Reviled

Jews Watching Curb Your Enthusiasm: Balls Are Reviled
By Jon Reiss July 18, 2011

In Larry David’s world, reality can be a meshuggah prospect, up becomes down, black becomes white and boobs becomes interchangeable with balls. Read More

Jews Watching Curb Your Enthusiasm: Girl Scouts, Ersatz Jews, And Buffet Fine Print

Jews Watching Curb Your Enthusiasm: Girl Scouts, Ersatz Jews, And Buffet Fine Print
By Jon Reiss July 11, 2011

The first thing we learned on the premiere episode of season eight was before you engage in a loving relationship with another person, find out whether or not they have respect for wood! Read More

This American Life Man-Fatuation Post: Act V

This American Life Man-Fatuation Post: Act V
By Jon Reiss July 6, 2011

This week, NPR once again brings us the “Act V” episode of This American Life in which prison inmates put on a production of Hamlet. Read More

If The Jews Are United: “Between Two Worlds” Jewish Culture Clash Documentary

If The Jews Are United: “Between Two Worlds” Jewish Culture Clash Documentary
By Jon Reiss June 30, 2011

Filmmakers Alan Kaufman and Deborah Snow put forth this trenchant, straightforward documentary, focusing on a number of topics, which ultimately mash on some of the hottest buttons in the ideological Jewish forum. Read More

Symphonic Klezmer Jazz Metal?

Symphonic Klezmer Jazz Metal?
By Jon Reiss June 29, 2011

If John Zorn is okay with it, you should be okay with it also. Read More