The name of Jewish food writer Jake Cohen’s new cookbook, “Dinner Party Animal,” is a particularly apt one: The 31-year-old celebrity chef — who lives on the Upper West Side with his famous pals, comedian Alex Edelman and songwriter Benj Pasek — regularly hosts parties for his well-known friends.

Like his earlier cookbooks, “Jew-ish” and “I Could Nosh,” the new title is catchy. But beneath the playful phrase lies Cohen’s conviction in the central role of community —the Jewish community, in particular.

“Having a lot of Instagram followers and having people like posts online isn’t what makes me happy,” Cohen, who has nearly 2.5 million followers on TikTok and Instagram, said. “Having a book that sells a million copies isn’t what makes me happy. The act of hosting these dinners and buildi

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