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Comedian Liz Glazer Blends Humor and Heritage in Israel

12/30/2025

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What Matters Now features host Amanda Borschel-Dan interviewing Liz Glazer, a comedian performing in Israel for Comedy for Koby.
Glazer is a former law professor and granddaughter of Holocaust survivors who discusses her identities as a lesbian and a Jew, noting motherhood's influence.
The Comedy for Koby tour, with Glazer performing from January 5–12 alongside Andy Pitz and Rich Shnyder, supports the Koby Mandell Foundation.

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What Matters Now features host Amanda Borschel-Dan interviewing Liz Glazer, a comedian performing in Israel for Comedy for Koby.
Glazer is a former law professor and granddaughter of Holocaust survivors who discusses her identities as a lesbian and a Jew, noting motherhood's influence.
The Comedy for Koby tour, with Glazer performing from January 5–12 alongside Andy Pitz and Rich Shnyder, supports the Koby Mandell Foundation.