Mark Podwal, doctor and artist whose witty drawings bear weight of Jewish history, dies at 79 The New York artist, who drew for "The New York Times" for decades, developed a close connection with the Altneuschul in Prague and often drew on Jewish history and faith, including in works syndicated in JNS. Menachem Wecker Sept. 17, 2024
For Mel Brooks, world history (no joke!) repeats itself More than 40 years after the first film, “History of the World, Part II” has plenty of Jewish laughs. March 10, 2023
