You definitely want to read this . It's a great window into Silverman's upbringing and what she was like as a child.
The article is written by her elder sister, Susan, who is a rabbi and lives on a kibbutz in Israel. Fascinating! What does she think of Sarah's joke in The Aristocrats ? Or of her Britney Spears impersonation at MTV's Video Music Awards? Even as a child, Silverman displayed a penchant for the raunchy and provocative. According to the article, it was wholly encouraged by her family, who found her very entertaining. As relayed in the article, Silverman's grandmother tells Sarah she's brought some brownies for her and Sarah's response: "Shove 'em up your a---, Nana!"
