Simcha Weinstein
Simcha Weinstein is an internationally known, best-selling author. His
first book "Up, Up and Oy Vey!," received the Benjamin Franklin Award for
the best book of 2007. He has appeared on CNN Showbiz Tonight and NPR, and
has been profiled in leading publications, including The New York Times,
The Miami Herald and The London Guardian. He is a contributor to The
Jerusalem Post and The Jewish Telegraphic Agency (JTA), and other
publications. He chairs the Religious Affairs Committee at the renowned
New York art school, Pratt Institute. His latest book "Shtick Shift:
Jewish Humor in the 21st Century" is out now.
ARTICLES BY: Simcha Weinstein
On April 14, Comedy Central's "South Park" celebrated its 200th episode of "take no prisoners" animated comedy by dressing up the Prophet Mohammed...
They call me the "Comic Book Rabbi."
Given the chance to choose my own "superhero" nickname, I'd have picked something more dynamic, like "Super Jew"...