The Man Who Buried His Own Leg - An Animated Lesson

G-dcast has been offering Jewish learning in a few minutes at a time with videos, apps and interactive experiences for everyone. In 2009 they presented a four minute animated narrative of each of the 54 Torah portions.

Now, G-dcast has produced its first original narrative short, The Man Who Buried His Own Leg.

The topic may not sound humorous at first glance, but it's an important lesson in Jewish law that's presented in a very entertaining way.

 It was inspired by a story Sarah Lefton heard on the street almost ten years ago. It teaches about Jewish views on the body without getting into the details of source texts and whatnot...and might just send you off on a journey of your own.

It was an official selection at the Palm Springs Shortfest, LA Jewish Film Festival, San Diego Jewish Film Festival, Philadelphia Jewish Film Festival, Washington DC Jewish Film Festival, and the DAM Short Film Festival.

Enjoy!

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Comedian Benji Lovitt in TV Interview on Israeli Humor

Comedian Benji Lovitt has been delivering standup comedy ever since he made aliyah to Israel from his native Texas nine years ago.

His humor has spanned performances in comedy clubs in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem, entertaining groups visiting Israel, acting in an improv comedy troupe, posting hilarious comedy skits on YouTube, writing funny and satiric columns for Israeli newspapers, and presenting a program on exploring Israeli history through comedy.

In this video clip, Benji was interviewed by an Israeli TV reporter on the subject of Jewish and Israeli humor.

Enjoy!

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Remembering Abe Vigoda as Chief of the Waponis in "Joe and the Volcano"

Abe Vigoda, the tall, dour-faced and slouch-shouldered character actor who died yesterday at the age of 94, proved himself in both gritty dramatic roles, and as an actor with wonderful comedic timing.

As he was profiled on the IMDb film website,Vigoda was born in Brooklyn, New York, to Lena (Moses) and Samuel Vigoda, both Russian Jewish immigrants.

His father was a tailor on the Lower East Side. He made his first stage appearance at the age of 17 and plodded away in small theater shows for over 20 years. For the majority of film-goers, Vigoda first came to prominence in The Godfather (1972) as the double-crossing Tessio, pleading with Robert Duvall to get him off the hook "for old times' sake." He also appeared in its sequel.

Vigoda had roles in a few nondescript TV films before landing the plum part of Sgt. Phil Fish on the brilliant sitcom Barney Miller (1974). Perhaps his best known role, Sgt. Fish proved popular enough to be spun off to his own (short-lived) series Fish (1977).

With his long face and unusual looks, Vigoda remained in high demand in mafioso-type roles, and for a while in the mid-1980s, he was mistakenly believed to have been dead, leading producers to remark, "I need an Abe Vigoda type actor," not realizing Vigoda was still alive and well. The 1990s and beyond became busy again for him, with appearances in North (1994), The Misery Brothers (1995), A Brooklyn State of Mind (1998), and Crime Spree (2003). He continued acting into his 90s, surprising audiences with his entertaining style.

One of his funny roles was in Joe Versus the Volcano, a 1990 American romantic comedy film starring Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan. Vigoda had a supporting role as Chief of the Waponis.

In the film, Joe (Tom Hanks) is diagnosed with an incurable disease, quits his dehumanizing job, and accepts an offer to briefly "live like a king, die like a man" - but to fulfill his agreement he must willingly jump into a live volcano on the island of Waponi Woo in order to appease the volcano god. En route to the island, Joe meets a series of interesting characters in NYC and LA, then boards a yacht, captained by Patricia Graynamore (Meg Ryan). During the voyage Joe and Patricia survive disaster, fall in love, and finally arrive at the island where they face their destiny.

The film received positive reviews from some critics, including Roger Ebert, who described the film as "new and fresh and not shy of taking chances", and also was a box office success in the US.It has since become a cult film.

The full movie is available on YouTube at https://youtu.be/RjsLqFohMjc. It's an hour and 42 minutes long.

Here is a scene featuring Abe Vigoda as Chief of the Waponis.

Enjoy!

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The Great Jewish Comedians: Norm Crosby in Malaprop Standup on MDA Telethon

Norm Crosby is a Jewish comedian from Boston who served time on the Borscht Belt circuit and in Las Vegas hotels. He's known mainly as a source of malapropisms that he integrates into his comedy routines. 

The 88-year-old comedian is still performing at casinos, cruise ships, and at Friars Club roasts.

His malapropisms are legendary. For example, he delivers lines like “Wilt Chamberlain is an insulation to young people all over the world. Wherever he appears, after every game the kids give him a standing ovulation.”

Here is a video clip of Crosby co-hosting a Jerry Lewis Muscular Dystrophy Association telethon.

Enjoy!

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The Great Israeli Singing Groups: The Gevatron Sing Their Hit "Bat Shishim" Then and Now

Today we're starting another new series on Jewish Humor Central -- The Great Israeli Singing Groups. Every few weeks we'll profile one of the ensembles that brought joy to the people of Israel, whether on a kibbutz or in the streets of Tel Aviv in the early days of the state.

Just like us, they've aged. But just like us, they haven't stopped singing the songs that carried them through the founding and building of the state of Israel. We'll post video clips of them at reunions held recently alongside video clips at the height of their popularity.

We'll start with the Gevatron.   The story of the Gevatron troupe begins in early 1948, when a group of singers in Kibbutz Geva performed at the dedication of a new basketball court in the kibbutz. They called themselves the "Gevatron" – a combination of the name of the kibbutz with the name of the "Cheezbatron", a singing troupe that performed during the War for Independence. The young group started performing for communal occasions in the kibbutz, with accordion accompaniment. They were amateurs and sang mainly verses, written by members of the kibbutz, to borrowed melodies, Russian songs for the most part.

One of their most popular songs, Bat Shishim, was originally written for the kibbutz's 60th anniversary in 1981. It was revived and updated in 2008 when the Israel government chose it as the official song to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the founding of the state.

In this video clip, recorded at their 60th anniversary concert, the Gevatron sing Bat Shishim. It's followed by a video recording of the group singing the original song and a TV report of members reminiscing about the old days after being awarded the prestigious Israel Prize.

Enjoy!

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Here is an English translation of the lyrics:
She (the song, the kibbutz, the State of Israel) is 60  years old,
The head of the Gilboa (mountain)
That someone painted in red

A great day is coming,
A young and new day,
That erases her wrinkles
And her years

She's real 
And not just a symbol
And not a flag or a sign
She is looking to the future 
As the past is behind her
Every single day

A great day is coming
A young and new day
That erases every wrinkle
And her years to the day

She is a grandma
And a mother
And a granddaughter
That becomes always new
Like the seasons of the year
A woman of the summer 
Or the winter
But in her heart she is always spring

Five Jokes to Start the Week from the Chicago Production of Old Jews Telling Jokes

Today is Monday and it's also Tu B'Shvat, the new year of the trees. We posted our Tu B'Shvat post yesterday so we wouldn't miss starting the week with a joke today.

Since it's a holiday, we're giving you a bonus -- not just one joke, but five in rapid succession. They come from a Chicago production of Old Jews Telling Jokes, and we're thankful to the Chicago Tribune for posting them on YouTube.

The performance was in 2013 when the off-Broadway show went on a national tour. Alex Goodrich, Tim Kazurinsky, Renee Matthews and Gene Weygandt are the performers at the Royal George Theatre.

Enjoy!

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Funniest Jewish Film Moments (A Tu B'Shvat Treat): The Tree Planting Scene from Sallah Shabati

One of the funniest films to come out of Israel is Sallah Shabati סאלח שבתי))

It's a 1964 comedy about the chaos of Israeli immigration and resettlement. This social satire placed the director Ephraim Kishon and producer Menahem Golan among the first Israeli filmmakers to achieve international success. It also introduced actor Chaim Topol (Fiddler on the Roof) to audiences worldwide.

The film's name, Sallah Shabati, is a play on words; ostensibly a Yemenite Jewish name, it is also intended to evoke the phrase סליחה שבאתי, "sorry that I came". In earlier print versions of Kishon's short stories which were revised for the film, the character was known as Saadia Shabtai.

The film begins with Sallah Shabati, a Mizrahi Jewish immigrant, arriving with his family in Israel. Upon arrival he is brought to live in a ma'abara, or transit camp. He is given a broken down, one room shack in which to live with his family and spends the rest of the movie attempting to make enough money to purchase adequate housing. His money-making schemes are often comical and frequently satirize the political and social stereotypes in Israel of the time.

In this scene, appropriate for tomorrow's holiday of Tu B'Shvat, the new year of the trees, Sallah is  working in a tree planting detail on a hillside in Israel. A government official plants a sign announcing the naming of a forest for an American donor couple just as they arrive in a taxi.  After they take a few photos of  their new tree and depart, the official plants a new sign with the name of another donor pair just as they arrive at the same spot.

The movie is in Hebrew and there are no English subtitles, but the story line is obvious and easy to follow.

Enjoy, and have a happy Tu B'Shvat! 

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A New Version of Lecha Dodi at New York's Central Synagoue

The song Lecha Dodi is a central part of the Friday night synagogue service of all Jewish denominations all over the world. 

With all of the services that we've attended over the years, we thought we'd heard them all. And we probably have. But musical talent is emerging  in places that we haven't attended. 

The Internet and YouTube have been instrumental in introducing new music to people who otherwise would not have been exposed to it.

In looking for video clips to share with you in welcoming Shabbat each Friday, we discovered this new one that premiered last year at the Central Synagogue in Manhattan. It was composed by Elana Arian, who plays the guitar and sings it together with Associate Cantor Julia Cadrain and Senior Rabbi Angela Buchdahl.

Enjoy and Shabbat Shalom!

The Great Jewish Comedians: Joey Bishop on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson and Jack Benny

Joey Bishop (1918-2007) born Joseph Abraham Gottlieb, was an American entertainer who appeared on television as early as 1948 and eventually starred in his own weekly comedy series playing a talk show host. He then became the host of a late night talk show. 

Bishop later became a member of the "Rat Pack" with Frank Sinatra, Peter Lawford, Sammy Davis, Jr., and Dean Martin. sord

Like most of the old-time Jewish comedians, he wasn't known for any overt Jewish material, but he usually managed to insert a reference to a Bar Mitzvah or other Jewish term into his commentary.

The youngest of five children, he was born in The Bronx, the son of Anna (Siegel) and Jacob Gottlieb, Jewish Polish immigrants. His father was a bicycle repairman.  Bishop was raised in South Philadelphia.

He guest-hosted The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson at least 175 times from 1971–76, more than anyone else until that time. Here is a video clip of one of his appearances on the show in October 1972.

Enjoy!

Just Published - "Jewish Traces in Unexpected Places." Get the e-Book Edition Free Now Through Sunday!

Among the more than 1,800 video clips that we've shared with you on Jewish Humor Central, there are about 150 video examples of Jewish life and music that appear in places you wouldn't expect them to. 

This week we published the collection in a new book, Jewish Traces in Unexpected Places (and Unexpected Traces in Jewish Places). It's available now from Amazon.com in paperback and in a Kindle (e-book) version that you can read on any device with free Kindle reader software from Amazon.

The paperback version sells for $9.95, and when you buy it, Amazon will offer you a free Kindle download. So when you receive the paperback version you can give it as a gift and keep the Kindle version for yourself.

For the next 5 days (Wednesday, January 20 through Sunday, January 24) you can get the Kindle version free of charge directly from Amazon.com by clicking here. 

The book presents anecdotes and associated video clips that reveal the myriad ways that Jewish culture, religion, humor, music, song, and dance have found expression in parts of the world that, at first glance, might not seem supportive of Jewish Life. 

It includes 50 videos of Hava Nagila being performed from Texas to Thailand, from India to Iran, and from Buenos Aires to British Columbia. 

Also highlighted are 34 international versions of Hevenu Shalom Aleichem, Adon Olam, Abanibi, and Tumbalalaika. Whether you’re reading the print version and typing in the video URLs or reading the e-book version and clicking on the links, you’ll have access to 150 video clips totaling more than 10 hours of video.

Jewish Traces in Unexpected Places is also the title of a popular lecture that Al will be presenting in South Florida in February and in the Berkshires in July. If you're interested in information about Al's lectures and Jewish humor programs for your organization, you can reach him at akustan@gmail.com. 

Here are the videos shown on the cover. There are 146 more videos that you can link to in the book.

Enjoy!

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Adon Olam with Leaping Brazilian Dancers



Sh'ma Yisrael in Papua New Guinea


Chabad Wins World Cup Soccer in South Africa


Are the Japanese the Ten Lost Tribes of Israel?

Comedy Flashback: Allan Sherman and Herman's Hermits Parody "Hello Muddah Hello Faddah"

Back in 1965 there was a musical variety show on TV called Fanfare. 

In one of the episodes, master song parodist Allan Sherman got together with Peter Noone, the lead singer of Herman's Hermits to create song parodies in real time.

First Sherman wrote an American version of the British pop song Mrs. Brown, You've Got a Lovely Daughter. 

Then after Sherman sang a new version of his hit Hello Muddah Hello Faddah, the two singers collaborated in creating a British version of the classic funny song about summer camp.

Enjoy!

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A Joke to Start the Week - A Scientific Experiment

We can't believe that it's already another Monday, and time to post another Joke to Start the Week.

After a long interval, we discovered a new treasure trove of Old Jews Telling Jokes. Or maybe it's an old treasure trove. In any event, we found some jokes that met our requirement of not having been posted here before and being reasonably family-friendly.

So today's joke is told by 72-year-old social worker Vicki Salz. Here's the setup:

An Italian scientist is doing work with frogs. He cuts off the frog's front leg and says "Jumpa frog, jumpa." And then...

Enjoy!

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German Violinist and Lithuanian Accordionist Play a Rousing Hava Nagila in Berlin

David Garrett, a record-breaking German pop and crossover violinist and recording artist, and Martynas Levickis, a young Lithuanian accordion virtuoso, got together at a concert in Berlin and electrified the crowd with a rousing rendition of Hava Nagila.

Garrett attended the Keshet Eilon Masterclasses in Israel in the summers of 1997, 1998, 1999 and 2002. Keshet Eilon is a music center established in the year 1990, located in Kibbutz Eilon, Israel. Its mission is to be a source of strength and support for young gifted violinists.

Martynas recently completed his degree at the Royal Academy of Music in London, and has acquired all the knowledge and technical expertise of a professional classical musician, but he sees classical music as just one part of his personal mix.

Enjoy! 

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Unexpected Traces in Jewish Places: Lecha Dodi (Let it Be) at a Beatles Shabbat in Los Angeles

Beit T'shuvah is a Los Angeles based community with a mission to guide individuals and families towards a path of living well, so that wrestling souls can recover from addiction and learn how to properly heal.
 
The Beit T'Shuvah faith-based model, founded on authenticity and wholeness, integrates spirituality, psychotherapy, Jewish teachings, the 12 Steps, and the creative arts. They are a compassionate, supportive community, devoted to building an empowering sense of belonging and purpose to everyone who seeks it.
 
They also have a band, and last month they recorded a Beatles Shabbat service with all the familiar songs in the Friday night liturgy sung to some of the most popular Beatles songs.

Here's an excerpt from the service with the shul band welcoming Shabbat with Lecha Dodi set to Let it Be.

Enjoy and Shabbat shalom!

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The Great Jewish Comedians: Jack Carter Sings "What's the Matter With Kids?" on the Judy Garland Show

 
Jack Carter (1922-2015) was born Jack Chakrin in Brighton Beach, Brooklyn, New York to a Jewish family. Carter served in the United States Army Air Corps during World War II. He hosted an early television variety program called Cavalcade of Stars on the DuMont Network. He was lured to NBC to host his own program titled The Jack Carter Show.

Carter recommended Jackie Gleason to take his place as host of Cavalcade of Stars. The Jack Carter Show appeared under the banner of the Saturday Night Revue, NBC's two-and-a-half-hour Saturday night programming slot. Carter hosted his show for one hour each week followed by the 90-minute Your Show of Shows starring Sid Caesar,Imogene Coca, Carl Reiner, and Howard Morris. Carter remained friends with Sid Caesar his entire life and delivered the eulogy at his funeral.

In this excerpt from the Judy Garland Show in 1963, Carter delivers a riff on teenage behavior after singing What's the Matter with Kids Today?, the classic song from Bye Bye Birdie.

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Hava Nagila Around the World: A Mexican Mariachi Version in Apatzingan

 

Apatzingán, located in the hot Tierra Caliente valley, in the west-central part of the Mexican state of Michoacán, has received media attention because of the strong presence of notorious, powerful and wealthy drug trafficking cartels. 

But it's also the home of some beautiful music, as played by the Apatzingan Real Mariachi Band.

In this video, they perform a Mexican version of Hava Nagila that we're adding to our collection of more than 50 versions.

Enjoy!

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Jerry Seinfeld in Tel Aviv: "It Is What It Is"

Since it's likely that you missed Jerry Seinfeld's show in Tel Aviv in December, as we did even though we were spending the month in Israel, we're posting some excerpts from his performance.

This video clip has Jerry carrying on about empty phrases that have become popular, such as "It is what it is," and "Business is business."

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(A tip of the kippah to Yifat Cohen for posting this video on YouTube.)

A Joke to Start the Week - "A Serious Senior Moment"

It's Monday morning again, and it's time for a Joke to Start the Week. This week it's an oldie but goodie from retired teacher Freyda Kolinsky.

Here's the setup: Two young people are walking along and they see an elderly Jewish man sitting on a bench, crying. They go over to him and say "Are you OK?" And then...

Enjoy!

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