Danielle Goldstein

January 19, 2026

Interviews, Comedy

In conversation: Deb Filler

Danielle Goldstein

January 19, 2026

Interviews, Comedy

As Kiwi comic and musician Deb Filler kicks off her London run this month, Judi Herman speaks to her about the moments that made her…

Danielle Goldstein

July 27, 2025

News, Comedy, Festivals

Jewish comedians have their shows pulled from the Edinburgh Fringe

Danielle Goldstein

July 27, 2025

News, Comedy, Festivals

Jewish comedians have their shows pulled from the Edinburgh Fringe

Philip Simon and Rachel Creeger were only told last week that they "were no longer welcome"…

Danielle Goldstein

July 17, 2025

Film & TV, Interviews

The film that changed my life: Sophie Zucker

Danielle Goldstein

July 17, 2025

Film & TV, Interviews

The film that changed my life: Sophie Zucker

US comedian and writer Sophie Zucker unpacks Josie and the Pussycats, directed by Harry Elfont and Deborah Kaplan…

Danielle Goldstein

July 16, 2025

Festivals, Previews

From groundbreaking shows to inappropriate jokes: The Fringe returns

Danielle Goldstein

July 16, 2025

Festivals, Previews

From groundbreaking shows to inappropriate jokes: The Fringe returns

As Edinburgh gets set to welcome the annual festivities, we dive into the must-see Jewish shows…

Danielle Goldstein

August 21, 2024

Reviews, Comedy, Festivals

Jew-O-Rama ★★★★

Danielle Goldstein

August 21, 2024

Reviews, Comedy, Festivals

Not sure what comedians to see at this year’s Fringe? This showcase provides a satisfying taster of the Jewish (and Jew-ish) acts performing…

Danielle Goldstein

August 21, 2024

Reviews, Comedy, Festivals

Henry Ginsberg: Cuddle Slut ★★★

Danielle Goldstein

August 21, 2024

Reviews, Comedy, Festivals

A sincere yet amusing take on the somewhat needy nature of humanity…

Danielle Goldstein

August 17, 2024

Reviews, Comedy, Festivals

Leslie Gold: A Chip off the Gold Block ★★★★

Danielle Goldstein

August 17, 2024

Reviews, Comedy, Festivals

Leslie Gold: A Chip off the Gold Block ★★★★

A fun debut show from the American expat comic…

Danielle Goldstein

July 31, 2024

Previews, Festivals

Best of the Fest: Edinburgh 2024

Danielle Goldstein

July 31, 2024

Previews, Festivals

From bad Jews to Yiddish gangsters, Danielle Goldstein picks the best Jewish – and Jew-ish – shows at this year’s Edinburgh Festival Fringe…

Danielle Goldstein

December 7, 2023

Reviews, Art

The Museum and Laboratory of the Jewish Comic Experience

Danielle Goldstein

December 7, 2023

Reviews, Art

The Museum and Laboratory of the Jewish Comic Experience

"There are, of course, other stereotypes in all ethnic groups that warrant consideration," said Will Eisner in a 2003 interview on his graphic novel, Fagin the Jew. "The Jewish ones have been used to hurt, so there is an emergency to…

Danielle Goldstein

September 25, 2023

Reviews, Theatre

Ruby Wax: I'm Not as Well as I Thought I Was ★★★★

Danielle Goldstein

September 25, 2023

Reviews, Theatre

Ruby Wax: I'm Not as Well as I Thought I Was ★★★★

Shortly before the breakout of World War II, Ruby Wax's parents, both of whom were Jewish, fled Vienna and arrived in America in 1938. Less than two decades later, Wax was born in Evanston, Illinois. But she has never felt truly…