Lea Kalisch is a multi-genre multi-lingual singer, actor, dancer, skater, and producer. Some know her as the Eshet Chayil of Hip Hop. Tobias Moss is a rabbi at Temple Israel in Minneapolis, a musician on YouTube and busking on the streets, and a creator of digital content known as Rabbi T.
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After a distinguished and meritorious dental career, he is shifting his focus to telling and posting jokes on YouTube. We were fortunate to find some of his jokes and we're sharing one of the family-friendly ones with you today.
Here's
the setup: It's the first day of college and the dean is holding orientation. And then...
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We've been big fans of Rita Rudner ever since she started to appear on late night TV in the 1980s.
One
of the hallmarks of her comedy is that it's clean, free from the
vulgarity and shouting that many stand-up comics find necessary. Her
delivery is demure, tasteful, full of wry observations, and
very funny.
In this 1989 video, Rudner shares hilarious anecdotes about unusual pre-comedy jobs, from helicopter stewardess to envelope cleaner. This stand-up routine also covers the absurdities of homeownership and the perils of loaning money to friends. Enjoy a comedic journey through everyday life!
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Having gained a massive following on social media, Sponder most recently finished up a sold-out tour in Europe with his new show "Self Loving Jew".
In June Sponder toured the USA with shows in Boston, Philadelphia, and Fort Lauderdale.
In this video clip from a recent performance, Sponder comments on how we are becoming dumber.
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We started Jewish Humor Central on October 5, 2009 and it's been going strong with more than 4800 blog entries and more than 12 million page views over the last 15 years.
We appreciate your
loyalty and we hope to keep bringing you a daily mix of Jewish humor in all of
its forms -- traditional, eclectic, musical, unbelievable but true, and just
funny, tempered with touches of nostalgia and Yiddishe nachas.
We'll be observing Rosh Hashanah on Monday evening, Tuesday, and Wednesday, and we'll be
back posting again on Thursday. Here's wishing you a happy, healthy, joyous,
prosperous and funny New Year from our family to yours!
L'shanah Tovah Tikatevu v'techatemu!
Micha grew up with the gift and art of singing. He always accompanied famous artists in the various concerts the community organized. Over the years, Micha became a sought-after singer at weddings and various events throughout the country. In recent years, encouraged by family and friends in the community, he transitioned to international music.
His songs are hits on major Jewish music radio stations in Israel and the United States. Micha recently performed major concerts with singers Yaakov Shwekey, Ohad Moskowitz, and Itzik Dadya and appeared to packed houses at several events in Israel and beyond.
In this animated video, Micha sings a medley of Kabbalat Shabbat songs.
Enjoy, and Shabbat shalom!
In this speech, Kirk shared his personal journey and deep conviction about observing the Sabbath at the Will You Be Made Whole Conference 2025. As one of his last messages, Charlie explained why taking a Shabbat—from Friday sunset to Saturday sunset—is a transformative practice that blessed his life with peace, rest, and a break from the noise of the world.
Though no longer with us, his powerful testimony invites everyone to discover the blessing and joy of Shabbat rest, rooted in faith and God's Commandments.
After a series of theatrical
film shorts, also titled Candid Microphone,
Funt's concept came to television on August 10, 1948, and continued
into the 1970s.
The show involved concealing cameras filming ordinary people being
confronted with unusual situations, sometimes involving trick props,
such as a desk with drawers that pop open when one is closed or a car
with a hidden extra gas tank. When the joke was revealed, victims would
be told the show's catchphrase, "Smile, you're on Candid Camera."
Peter Funt joined the show professionally in 1987 when he became a co-host with his father. During this time the show was being broadcast on the CBS television network. In 1993, Allen Funt had a serious stroke, from which he never fully recovered. This required Peter to host the show full-time.
The show went through a few revivals. During his time on the show Peter was a producer, host and acted on the show. He also produced and hosted over 200 episodes.
In this Candid Camera classic stunt from 23 years ago, a team member stood on a street corner and offered passers-by samples of cheese that he said were possibly spoiled. Would you eat one? Surprisingly, most people didn't let the warning prevent them from eating free food.
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Shahak Shapira is an Israel-born, Berlin-based comedian. His comedy show on German TV got canceled so fast, most people didn’t even notice he had one. He recorded a stand up special for Comedy Central, which would have been awesome, but it was Comedy Central Germany.
He also wrote two best sellers, which would be very impressive if this was a poetry slam. New York, Tokyo, Cape Town, Paris, London, LA, Barcelona - Shahak has successfully bamboozled audiences around the world into thinking he’s funny and even tricked world class comedians like Jim Gaffigan, Iliza Shlesinger, Maz Jobrani, Ari Shaffir and Joe List into letting him open for them.
In this banter with his audience, Shahak gets an education about the jumping click beetle larvae attacking potatoes.
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Marshal (Mickey) Greenblatt received degrees from Columbia (BA and BS in Flight Sciences), a DC from Von Karman Institute (1963) and his PhD from Princeton in Aerospace Sciences. He worked as a researcher for NASA and the Naval Research Laboratory.
With four other scientists, he founded Fusion Systems Corporation, which invented microwave-powered UV lamps for drying coatings. He founded and served on the boards of technology companies and is active in volunteer work. He served on the executive committee of the Jewish Council for the Aging of Greater Washington for many years.
Mickey also loves Jewish jokes and sent us this one to share with you. Here's the setup: Sol and Sophie are both 62 years old. They're celebrating their 35th wedding anniversary in a very romantic restaurant. It's another Monday and time for another Joke to Start the Week. Today Mickey Greenblatt is back with another good one.
Marshal (Mickey) Greenblatt received degrees from Columbia (BA and BS in Flight Sciences), a DC from Von Karman Institute (1963) and his PhD from Princeton in Aerospace Sciences. He worked as a researcher for NASA and the Naval Research Laboratory.
With four other scientists, he founded Fusion Systems Corporation, which invented microwave-powered UV lamps for drying coatings. He founded and served on the boards of technology companies and is active in volunteer work. He served on the executive committee of the Jewish Council for the Aging of Greater Washington for many years.
Mickey also loves Jewish jokes and sent us this one. Here's the setup: Ed was in big trouble. He had forgotten his wedding anniversary. His wife was furious. And then...
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Born in Queens with the name Rikhters to a Yiddish-speaking family, Don Rickles began doing stand-up comedy performing in hotels in the Catskill Mountains in New York.
He became known as an insult comedian by responding to his hecklers. The audience enjoyed these insults more than his prepared material, and he incorporated them into his act.
Here's a segment of Rickles roasting Ronald Reagan on the Dean Martin Show in 1973 when Reagan was governor of California. Let's turn the clock back 52 years and enjoy the video clip.
Led by Rabbi Steven Rein and based in Alexandria, Virginia, the congregation describes itself as a community built on covenantal relationships, generating the connections that bind one individual to another and one generation to the next.
Today we're welcoming Shabbat with Hazzan Dienstfrey and the band easing into the Kabbalat Shabbat service with a version of Yedid Nefesh by Josh Warshawsky.
Enjoy, and Shabbat shalom!
On this Throwback Thursday, we're sharing a segment of the Martin and Lewis show from 1953, when Jerry was featured in a production of the song Never Been Kissed.
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They discuss the flavors and textures of each item, with some favorites being instant coffee, a smoky-flavored pasta snack, and a peanut butter-flavored puffed snack.
The friends disagree on their ratings, with some finding items to be too sweet or salty while others enjoy the unique flavors.
If you've been to Israel you probably have tasted all of these:
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After a distinguished and meritorious dental career, he is shifting his focus to telling and posting jokes on YouTube. We were fortunate to find some of his jokes and we're sharing one of the family-friendly ones with you today.
Here's
the setup: A Texan is visiting Israel. He's driving down the road and he stops at a house and knocks on the door. The Israeli comes to the door. And then...
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Alan King
(1927-2004) was synonymous with classic Jewish comedy during his career
which lasted about 50 years starting in 1955. He had roles in many
movies, but we remember him most vividly for his stand-up comedy
routines in the Catskills and on television.
King began his comedy career with one-liner routines and other material
concerning mothers-in-law and Jews. King's style of comedy changed when
he saw Danny Thomas performing in the early 1950s. He realized that
Thomas was talking to his audience, not at them, and was getting a
better response. King changed his own style from one-liners to a more
conversational style that used everyday life for humor. His comedy
inspired other comedians such as Joan Rivers, Jerry Seinfeld, Larry
David, Billy Crystal, Robert Klein, and Bill Cosby.
In one of his earliest appearances on The Ed Sullivan Show in 1965, with his wife and two sons in the audience, King talks about married life.
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But his transformation into the iconic protector of justice was shaped by two Jewish teenagers from Cleveland, whose lives of poverty and prejudice gave birth to the ultimate immigrant success story.
Superman's roots, like those of his creators, are a story of struggle, resilience, and the power of reinvention.
The story of how Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster used their imagination to create Superman. His origin story, and theirs, is told on the Unpacked website.
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Shahar is an entertainer who paved his way through the best entertainment programs in Israel: Eretz Nehederet, Zahirut TV, TV at its best, Laughter from Work, Limited Edition, Fun Night, Express Hearts and more.
In this performance before a live audience, Shahar takes a deep dive into the Eurovision song contest, mocking some of the choices by Estonia and Italy and praising the hopeful Israeli entry, "New Day Will Rise" as performed by Yuval Raphael.
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It peaked in the Top 10 in Australia, Canada, Italy, Spain and the United States (where it became ABBA's fourth and final American Top 10 hit, peaking at No. 8. The song spent 26 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, more than any other ABBA single).
The song was performed in many languages, so why not in Yiddish? Singer and song collector Ludmila Shapira took up the challenge and created a music video with Yiddish lyrics by Lenny Misikoff.
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Marshal (Mickey) Greenblatt received degrees from Columbia (BA and BS in Flight Sciences), a DC from Von Karman Institute (1963) and his PhD from Princeton in Aerospace Sciences. He worked as a researcher for NASA and the Naval Research Laboratory.
With four other scientists, he founded Fusion Systems Corporation, which invented microwave-powered UV lamps for drying coatings. He founded and served on the boards of technology companies and is active in volunteer work. He served on the executive committee of the Jewish Council for the Aging of Greater Washington for many years.
Mickey
also loves Jewish jokes and sent us this one to share with you. Here's
the setup: The father tucked in his 3-year-old daughter, told her a story, and then it was time for her prayers. She said "God bless Mommy, God bless Daddy, God bless grandma and goodbye grandpa." And then...
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We've been big fans of Rita Rudner ever since she started to appear on late night TV in the 1980s.
One
of the hallmarks of her comedy is that it's clean, free from the
vulgarity and shouting that many stand-up comics find necessary. Her
delivery is demure, tasteful, full of wry observations, and
very funny.
In this piece from 1989, Rita Rudner's stand-up comedy is focused on relationships, family and herself with one-liners and stories delivered in her unique matter-of-fact way that has made her an audience favorite.
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