3 Livestream Jewish Comedy Programs for Christmas Eve - Order Kosher Chinese Takeout and You're All Set

The clouds of coronavirus lockdowns, isolations, and quarantines this year have revealed a silver lining -- the annual Christmas eve Jewish comedy nights at clubs and restaurants in cities with large Jewish populations are now accessible everywhere through Zoom and YouTube.

Today we're sharing links to three live streaming celebrations that will bring comedy and entertainment into your home on Thursday night. One is free and the other two have fees of $20 and $25 to participate.

A Very Jewish Christmas Eve

MyJewishLearning.com is sponsoring A Very Jewish Christmas Eve, a free fun evening of activities, including Jewish trivia, stand-up comedy, and everyone's favorite Jewish Christmas tradition: Chinese food!

The site, originally started by Canadian philanthropist Edgar Bronfman and now funded by the Samuel Bronfman Foundation, is offering four sessions, starting at 7 pm and ending at 11 pm. Here is the schedule:

7 p.m. ET: Learn how Jews have dealt with Christmas throughout the decades, with Rabbi Joshua Plaut, author of "A Kosher Christmas: 'Tis the Season to be Jewish."

8 p.m. ET: Chinese Food Cooking Demo: Learn to Make Dumplings, with chef and author Kian Lam Kho.

9:15 p.m. ET: Trivia Night! Test your Jewish knowledge in an interactive game led by Rabbi Benjamin Resnick.

10:15 p.m. ET: Laugh the night away with Jewish stand-up comic Talia Reese. 

To join in the fun, just submit your name and email address on this form.

 Christmas Eve for the Jews 

Comedian Joel Chasnoff hosts the 8th annual CHRISTMAS EVE FOR THE JEWS at 8 pm -- this time, virtually!

Joel welcomes stand-up comedian Mark Normand (The Tonight Show, Conan, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert), Ophira Eisenberg (Host of NPR's quiz show "Ask Me Another"), Jessica Kirson (The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, The View, The Comedian), sketch comedy from Canadian troupe Comedies Never Win, and more. Click on this link to purchase tickets for a night of laughter:

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28th Annual Kung Pao Kosher Comedy Night

Every year comedy is king at a Chinese restaurant in San Francisco when Jewish comedians perform their stand-up acts on Christmas Eve. This year is no exception, but the comedy will be virtual. Below is a preview, and you can buy tickets right here.