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Sarah Silverman and father Donald | Culture | The Guardian

Comedians and their parents: Sarah Silverman and father Donald | Culture | The Guardian

Sarah Silverman and Donald Silverman

Throughout her career she has been criticised by everyone from ethnic minority rights groups to the National Rifle Association. But in October 2012 Sarah, who is Jewish, acquired a rather unexpected critic: a rabbi.

Rabbi Yaakov Rosenblatt took it upon himself to write an open letter to Sarah, urging her to "channel your drive and direct your passion to… something that will make you a better and more positive person… Marriage and children will change the way you see the world."

Sarah didn't see the piece, but Donald – who Googles his daughter "a lot" – did, and was not impressed.

"Hey Rabbi Idiot, shove God up your judgmental ass… Sarah was on the [most influential Jews in the world] list. I missed your name. You don't fuck with my family,"


he wrote underneath the rabbi's article.

The comment went viral.