Is Jew/Not a Jew Anyone's Game?

In 1988, Al Franken, then a writer for Saturday Night Live, created a sketch titled Jew, Not a Jew, where contestants guessed celebrities' Jewish identity.

Initially deemed too controversial to air, the sketch eventually featured Tom Hanks as host and aired with success.

The article examines the skit’s humorous yet insightful critique of Jewish identity as public performance, reflecting broader cultural debates still resonant today.

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