Allison Kaplan Sommer

With major Jewish organizations like the ADL crying anti-Semitism over a teddy bear's acerbic comedy at the awards ceremony, Jews may be feeding into the stereotype of monolithic Jewish power.

When teenagers decide they want to dress as ultra-Orthodox Jews or religious Muslims, we have to decide, is it terribly disrespectful, offensive or even racist to dress up in traditional garb that reflect deeply held religious beliefs?

Satellite television provider Yes says it's sorry for insulting women and the overweight.

Just as the holiday season in America has gotten out of control, so have some of our Jewish holidays in Israel - with Purim topping the list.

Now that the Jerusalem police have nullified Hallel Abramowitz-Silverman's signature on a 15-day restraining order from the Western Wall, the famous Jewish-American comedian's relative can attend the Women of the Wall megillah reading there on Purim.

It’s not only Jewish citizens in the Diaspora and Israel's diplomatic relations that have suffered as a result of the Ben Zygier affair; it is Zionism itself.

Israeli women wish the Seinfeld actress had said 'No' to acting in an offensive ad for satellite network 'Yes'.

The cause of the Women of the Wall got a celebrity twist today.

While waiting to be airlifted from Ethiopia to Israel in the 1980s, Wuditu was seized from a refugee camp and became a child slave. At Wuditu’s request, Judie Oron shares the story of the girl she rescued.

Like many of the women at the 19th Knesset swearing-in ceremony, the First Lady wore black, but unlike the rest, she wore a black dress that was both tight and transparent, with transparent lace at her arms, neck, and most unfortunately, particularly when she sat down - her stomach.

Benjamin Netanyahu and Shelly Yacimovich hall joined in this week's virtual festivities, which comes just prior to the Purim holiday, posting their celebrity look-alikes on their Facebook pages.

When it comes to personality politics, Benjamin Netanyahu is being outmaneuvered by the likes of Yair Lapid, who recently borrowed a page from Bill Clinton's playbook by jamming a victory tune on stage.

The more the story about Ethiopian women who were given birth control shots was repeated, the more warped and distorted it became.

Rabbi Dov Lipman, No. 17 on the Yesh Atid ticket, was as surprised as anyone that he will soon be joining the Knesset.

The number 17 in Yair Lapid's party, who immigrated to Israel from Silver Spring, Maryland, eight years ago, is the third dual citizen to serve in the Knesset and the first to give it up voluntarily.

Democracy in action, Israel 2013: At a low-tech polling station, at the heart of the start-up nation, Israeli families photograph themselves dropping a piece of paper in a cardboard box.

From 'Shas in the City,' to frenemies Shelly and Tzipi, or Yair Lapid the 'oppo-alition' member, professional and homegrown satirists have forced Israel's election candidates to display good self-deprecating humor. But, ultimately, the joke is on us.

The Atlanta-born Knesset candidate under attack for fantasizing about the Dome of the Rock being ‘blown up” has also suggested that the financial crisis in America happened because the U.S. 'shifted away from Israel.'

Even tiny parties who could never afford screen time are given a chance to have their say, and they will do anything to catch viewers’ attention.

As if we really thought a Republican arch-capitalist like Trump was going to get behind Labor Party leader Shelly Yacimovich.

9-year-old Na'ama Margolese last year became the symbol of the struggle against angry Haredi opposition to a religious girls school in Beit Shemesh; mother Hadassah tells Haaretz: I hope no one else uses Naama's picture for their political agenda.

Ever thought of giving our storms a nice typical Hebrew name? Forget it. Just like everything else in Israel, it's complicated.

You’d think it was Hurricane Sandy out there from the fussing about an amount of rain that a London or Seattle resident expects regularly.

The leader of Habayit Hayehudi party can't escape his American Jewish roots and his Californian parents, who are extremely proud of their all-Israeli Orthodox son.

Israelis are more aware of Birthright today than at any other time in its 13-year history − and it’s all because of the jokes.