Born Rachel Mitrani in New York to Jewish parents from Spain, Morrison played a Latina maid on long-running series as well as in movies with Hollywood stars of several eras

African-American Jewish comedian/actress celebrates her 'Black Mitzvah' at 40, in a program streaming from December 3. But while it may be funny, the occasion is no joke for her

The comedian's latest Netflix special isn't just the answer to every appreciator of Jew jokes -- it's an expression of vulnerability in an increasingly curated public sphere

The famed directors' most overtly Jewish work is a tragicomedy said to be loosely based on the Book of Job, and lampoons both the clergy and American Jewry as a whole

The comedian's book, 'Nice Try: Stories of Best Intentions and Mixed Results,' out this past Tuesday, draws on Judaism to illustrate the contrast between 'niceness' and 'goodness'

As highlighted in new book 'The Drama of Celebrity,' the French-Jewish actress inspired coverage from criticism to caricature, some of it racist, sexist and anti-Semitic

'The Amazing Jonathan Documentary' quickly becomes less about its subject and more about director Ben Berman struggling to keep up with his hijinks -- but can it be trusted?

Though backed by three impresarios, the now iconic ‘Fiddler on the Roof’ was originally far from a sure thing. A new documentary traces the show's grassroots international success

Comedic actress describes discussing the Holocaust in episode 6, the role of her Jewishness in the show, and what it was like to play her childhood hero, comic icon Gilda Radner

On the 50th anniversary of the historic concert, a look at the Members of the Tribe who promoted, funded, and performed -- and the dairy man who made it all possible