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“Of course my portion would be about someone getting a bad haircut,” she jokes.
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Without even asking, she recalled for me that her haftarah portion included the story of Samson. Outside of tragedy, however, growing up Slate attended Hebrew school and had what she describes as a more traditional bat mitzvah.ĭuring her three-hour ceremony, Jenny chanted Torah and haftarah portions. Though Slate clarifies that she’s now agnostic but still culturally Jewish, Judaism has always played a big role in her life.Īs with many Jewish families, a point of unavoidable connection for Jenny is the Holocaust, of whom her grandmother Rochelle is a survivor. Jenny, who is part Ashkenazi and part Sephardic, was born in Milton, Massachusetts to Jewish parents. I couldn’t help but to be pulled, head first, into the world of Jenny Slate.
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Like almost everything else I’ve heard her say, the hook was immediate. Hold on, sorry, I’m pulling on my pants.” What questions should I ask? Will they be any good? How will this conversation even start?įor Slate, that last question was simple. So in the days before our call, I agonized over how everything would play out. From the deeply honest, semi-documentary “ Stage Fright” to the roles she thrives in, ones that reflect the contemporary experience of womanhood, I think a lot of young women, and particularly young Jewish women, see themselves in Jenny Slate. I don’t think it’s a stretch to say that Jenny Slate is one of the most relatable and endearing performers of our time. But in the lead-up to our conversation, I could certainly relate to the anxiety she describes. Chatting with Slate last week about everything from her latest film “I Want You Back” to bat mitzvah balloon arches (we’ll come back to that) didn’t ruin my day quite the opposite, in fact.