Sunday Standup Comedy Showcase: An Early Alan King Routine: Dogs

Some of the best standup comedy was on TV shows and comedy specials in the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s. Today we continue our Sunday Standup series, sharing some of the classic routines by iconic comedians on Sunday editions of Jewish Humor Central.  

Today we're sharing one of Alan King's early standup comedy routines, recorded 57 years ago on The Ed Sullivan Show. Let's turn the clock back to 1969 and watch Alan in his prime. 

Enjoy!

Throwback Thursday Musical Showcase: Kirk Douglas Sings and Dances "A Whale of a Tale" 72 Years Ago

Kirk Douglas was a leading box-office star throughout the 1950s, known for serious dramas, including westerns and war films. During his career, he appeared in more than 90 films and was known for his explosive acting style. He was named by the American Film Institute the 17th-greatest male star of Classic Hollywood cinema.  

Douglas was born Issur Danielovitch in Amsterdam, New York, the son of Bryna "Bertha" and Herschel "Harry" Danielovitch. His parents were Jewish immigrants from what is now Belarus, and the family spoke Yiddish at home.

His father's brother, who emigrated earlier, used the surname Demsky, which Douglas' family adopted in the United States. Douglas grew up as Izzy Demsky and legally changed his name to Kirk Douglas before entering the United States Navy during World War II.

But serious dramas were not his only acting roles. Douglas sang and danced a popular tune, A Whale of a Tale, in Walt Disney's 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, a 1954 American science fiction adventure film. Adapted from Jules Verne's 1870 novel, the film also starred James Mason, Paul Lukas, and Peter Lorre. Photographed in Technicolor, the film was one of the first feature-length motion pictures to be filmed in CinemaScope. It was also the first feature-length Disney film to be distributed by Buena Vista Distribution. 

20,000 Leagues Under the Sea was a critical and commercial success, being especially remembered for the fight with a giant squid, as well as Mason's definitive performance as the charismatic anti-hero Captain Nemo. The film won two Academy Awards for its art direction and special effects.

Here is a video of Kirk Douglas singing A Whale of a Tale from the movie. The full movie is available to watch on YouTube. Enjoy!  

 

   #Throwback Thursday, #TBT

Wacky Wednesday Comedy Showcase: Raising Gas Prices in Real Time -- A Candid Camera Classic from 2002

Candid Camera was an American hidden camera/practical joke reality television series created and produced by Allen Funt, which initially began on radio as The Candid Microphone on June 28, 1947. 

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 set in a gas station 24 years ago, customers pumping gas were informed by a loudspeaker announcement that the price was being increased by 14 cents a gallon while they were pumping. Watch their reactions!

Enjoy!

Comedy Showcase: Modi on Fans Giving Advice and Generational Differences

Modi Rosenfeld is one of our favorite young comedians and we've posted many of his stand-up comedy routines and skits. 

Born in Tel Aviv, Israel, Modi Rosenfeld moved to New York City with his family when he was 7. Before entering comedy, he was a Wall Street international banker. He now goes solely by the name Modi and is known for creating accents and characters.

He has made many appearances at the Just for Laughs festival, an annual summer event in Montreal and at comedy clubs around the world. 

Modi will be appearing this Thursday evening, April 30 at Radio City Music Hall in New York City. 

In this video of his appearance on The Tonight Show earlier this month, Modi's standup routine focuses on getting advice from his fans and generational differences.

Enjoy!

 

A Joke to Start the Week - "The Migraine Headache"

It's another Monday and time for another Joke to Start the Week. Today we're sharing a joke by Rabbi Yosef Yitzchak (YY) Jacobson, one of America's premier Jewish scholars in Torah and Jewish mysticism.

Rabbi Jacobson, an American Chabad rabbi from Monsey, New York, is one of the most sought after speakers in the Jewish world today, lecturing to Jewish and non-Jewish audiences on six continents and in forty states, and serving as teacher and mentor to thousands across the globe. 

He is considered to be one of the most successful, passionate and mesmerizing communicators of Judaism today, culling his ideas from the entire spectrum of Jewish thought and making them relevant to contemporary audiences. 

He served as editor-in-chief of the Algemeiner Journal, and as a choizer (transcriber) for Lubavitcher Rebbe Menachem Mendel Schneerson.

He also loves to tell jokes, and here's the setup: This woman comes to see the rabbi. She needs to speak to him. They end up talking for three hours. And then...

Enjoy!

Sunday Standup Comedy Showcase: Jackie Mason Performing in 1961

Some of the best standup comedy was on TV shows and comedy specials in the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s. Today we continue our Sunday Standup series, sharing some of the classic routines by iconic comedians on Sunday editions of Jewish Humor Central.  

Today we're sharing one of Jackie Mason's early standup comedy routines, recorded in 1961. Let's turn the clock back 65 years and enjoy Jackie in his prime. 

From humble comic beginnings in New York, the Borscht Belt, and comedy clubs around the country, Jackie Mason rose to be one the hottest comics in America in the early 1960's.  

Born in Sheboygan, Wisconsin as Yacov Moshe Maza, Jackie Mason was raised on the Lower East Side of Manhattan surrounded by rabbis. 

His father, grandfather, great grandfather, and great, great-grandfather were all rabbis, as are his three brothers. No surprise that at age 25, Jackie Mason was ordained a rabbi.

Three years later, he quit his job in a synagogue to become a comedian because, as he says, "Somebody in the family had to make a living." 

Enjoy!

Welcoming Shabbat with Lecha Dodi Sung by Students of the Efrata School in Jerusalem

It's time to welcome another Shabbat, with Lecha Dodi, the central part of the Kabbalat Shabbat service.

 This version was sung by students in the schoolyard of the Efrata School of Jerusalem on Family Day, as their parents and grandparents sang along with them.

Enjoy, and Shabbat shalom!

Throwback Thursday Musical Showcase: The Barry Sisters Sing "I Love You Much Too Much"

For almost half a century, from the 1930s to 1976, The Barry Sisters, Claire and Merna, were the voice of Jewish jazz in recordings, nightclub acts, and television appearances on The Jack Paar Show, The Tonight Show, and The Ed Sullivan Show.

Born in the Bronx to Yiddish speaking immigrants from Kiev, Clara and Minnie Bagelman started out in show business using their real names as The Bagelman Sisters, but after awhile, Clara became Claire, Minnie became Merna, and Bagelman became Barry. They performed songs in nine languages.

Looking glamorous and sparing no expense for their orchestrations, they sang to a full house at the Concord and other Catskills resorts.

In this Throwback Thursday special, Claire and Merna perform "I Love You Much Too Much" in Spanish and English in a 1962 TV appearance.

Enjoy!

 

  #Throwback Thursday      #TBT

Argentina's President Javier Milei Lights Torch and Sings at Israel's Independence Day Celebration

Today is Yom HaAtzmaut, Israel's 78th Independence Day. Last night, at the conclusion of Yom Hazikaron, the traditional torch-lighting ceremony took place at Jerusalem's Mount Herzl.

As The Times of Israel reported,

Assorted dignitaries and hundreds of flag-waving spectators flooded into the makeshift stadium at Mount Herzl, marking the return of a live audience to the ceremony for the first time since 2023, with war and wildfires having kept them away for the past two years.

Among those in attendance were Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife Sara, Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana, Supreme Court Chief Justice Isaac Amit and IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir. Joining them was Argentina's President Javier Milei, who was selected to light a torch at the ceremony — the first time the honor has been bestowed on a foreign leader.

Before delivering a short speech praising Israel and its relationship with Argentina, Milei enthusiastically joined Israeli singers in performing the Spanish song Libre, made popular by singer Nino Bravo. 

Yom HaAtzmaut sameach!

HaZamir, the International Jewish Teen Choir, Sings Eretz Tzvi and MiSheberach on Yom Hazikaron

Today is Yom Hazikaron (Israel's Memorial Day). To mark this day we're sharing a video of HaZamir, the International Jewish Teen Choir, singing Eretz Tzvi, the song made popular by singer Yehoram Gaon. It's followed by Mi Sheberach L'Tzahal, the prayer for the Israel Defense Forces, set to the same melody.

The music is by Dov Seltzer, arranged by M. B. Edelman with Cantor Brian Mayer (HaZamir Providence), conductor and Eric Levine (HaZamir Orlando), piano. 

Soloists are Lavie Shalom (HaZamir HaSharon), Hallel Cohen (HaZamir Ofakim) and Hila Maman (HaZamir Dimona). 

bbbbbHaZamir: The International Jewish Teen Choir is a program of the Zamir Choral Foundation, www.zamirchoralfoundation.org 

The song is about Mivtza Yonatan, an operation to rescue hostages from Entebbe airport in Uganda on July 4, 1976. Air France flight 139 from Tel Aviv was hijacked after its Athens stopover, diverted to Libya and ended up in Idi Amin airport.

Originally named Mivtza Entebbe, the mission was later named in honor of Yonatan Netanyahu (brother of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu) who died in the operation.

In 1977 a movie was made of the mission - "Operation Thunderbolt."

A Joke to Start the Week - "The Lamaze Class"

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: The Lamaze instructor had a class of 15 pregnant women and their male partners. The instructor explained that it was very good to do proper breathing exercises.  And then...

Enjoy! 

Sunday Standup Comedy Showcase: Vintage Jerry Seinfeld on Doctors

Some of the best standup comedy was on TV shows and comedy specials in the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s. Today we continue our Sunday Standup series, sharing some of the classic routines by iconic comedians on Sunday editions of Jewish Humor Central. 

Before Jerry Seinfeld scored big with his long-running TV series Seinfeld, he was a regular on the New York stand-up comedy circuit.

In this vintage video clip, Jerry shares his humorous observations on the doctor's office experience. The comedian dissects the waiting room ritual, from magazine reading to the dreaded paper-covered examination table. Prepare for some relatable laughs about medical jargon and the absurd aspects of healthcare.

Wacky Wednesday Comedy Showcase - "All You Can Eat" - A Candid Camera Classic from 2001

Candid Camera was an American hidden camera/practical joke reality television series created and produced by Allen Funt, which initially began on radio as The Candid Microphone on June 28, 1947. 

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 set in a hamburger stand 25 years ago, drive-in customers were offered a $4.95 all you can eat special. Watch their reactions!

Enjoy! 

Haredi Comedy in Israel - "Bardak" Satirizes Ultra-Orthodox Lifestyle

Bardak (Hebrew: ברדק, lit. 'chaos' or 'mess') is an Israeli sketch comedy group known for its satirical skits and videos, often focusing on themes related to Haredi Jewish life and broader Israeli society. The group's work is widely circulated online and has gained significant popularity in Israel.

As of August 2024, the group's YouTube channel has over 90,000 subscribers and over 35 million total views. 

The sketches are produced by Efi Skakovsky, and Meni Wakshtock, both graduates of Orthodox yeshivas. 

 Skakovsky is a graduate of Yeshivas Rashi. Wakshtock is a graduate of Yeshivas Knesses Hagedolah and studied film at the Jewish Film School and advertising and communications at the Ono Academic College.  The two met when Skakovsky acted in a video which Wakshtock produced, after which the two decided to start producing comedy videos about the Haredi lifestyle.

We'll be sharing some of the sketches that have English subtitles in the coming weeks. Today we're sharing an episode called " Dad's Summer Camp." 

Enjoy!

A Joke to Start the Week - "The Orthopedic Surgeon"

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: Dr. Barry Bloom was the most famous orthopedic surgeon in town. His waiting room was always full of people. One day a woman was sitting there. She was bent over. She walked slowly and could barely get by on her cane. And then...

Enjoy! 

Sunday Standup Comedy Showcase: An Early Appearance by Buddy Hackett

Some of the best standup comedy was on TV shows and comedy specials in the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s. Today we continue our Sunday Standup series, sharing some of the classic routines by iconic comedians on Sunday editions of Jewish Humor Central.   

Buddy Hackett (1924-2003) was one of the funniest comedians ever to perform on hotel stages in the Catskills. Most people remember him for his jokes and stories that usually crossed the line into family-unfriendly territory. 

This one is an early appearance by Buddy Hackett in 1980 on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson. In their discussion Buddy expounds on his knowledge of snakes, medicine, organic and natural foods, and psychic phenomena. 

Enjoy!

Welcoming Shabbat with Ana Bekoach - A Brazilian Version

After a week of Pesach liturgy and celebration, it's time to welcome just another Shabbat. This week we're sharing a version of Ana Bekoach that comes from Brazil. 

Known as the 42-letter Name of God, Ana Bekoach is a unique formula built of 42 letters written in seven sentences of six words each. Each of the seven sentences correspond to the seven days of the week, seven specific angels, and to a particular heavenly body. The letters that make up Ana Bekoach are encoded within the first 42 letters of the book of Genesis.

The kabbalists explain that this combination of letters takes us back to the time of Creation, and each time we meditate on a particular sequence, we return to the original uncorrupted energy that built the world. By performing the Ana Bekoach meditation, we enrich our lives with unadulterated spiritual Light and positive energy. 

Enjoy, and Shabbat shalom!

Timeless Tuesday Passover Nostalgia: Rare 1964 Recordings by Geula Gill and Yehoram Gaon

As we get ready for the last days of this Passover holiday, let's travel back in time 62 years to Israel in 1964 where Israeli singers Geula Gill and Yehoram Gaon recorded some Pesach songs which are now rare recordings.

They sing Betzet Yisrael Mimitzrayim, Yatzanu Mimitzrayim, Be'egozim, and Adir Hu.

We hope you enjoyed our Pesach postings. Jewish Humor Central will not be posting on Wednesday and Thursday. We'll be observing the last two days of this Chag and we'll be back with our usual mix on Friday.

Enjoy, and Chag Kasher v'Sameach!

A Joke to Start the Week - "Two Brothers--A Pessimist and an Optimist"

It's another Monday, and time for another Joke to Start the Week. Today's joke teller is Rabbi Avrohom Rapoport, also known as Rabbi Raps.

Dubbed "The Tiktok Rabbi," Rabbi Rapoport is a congregational Rabbi, musician, filmmaker and motivational speaker. His upbeat, humorous, and engaging style brings meaning and inspiration to the many who follow him.

With over 20 million views and more than 220,000 followers on Instagram and Tiktok @RabbiRaps shares daily inspirational messages and lessons.

Here's the setup for today's joke: There were once two brothers. One was the ultimate pessimist, and one was the ultimate optimist. The parents didn't know what to do about these kids. They were so extreme, in one household. So they hired a psychologist to analyze the kids. And then...

Enjoy!

Sunday Standup Comedy Showcase: An Early Appearance by Henny Youngman in 1955

Henny Youngman, a British-American Jewish comedian and violinist, was very popular in the 1950s and 1960s, with many appearances on The Ed Sullivan Show and on Laugh-in.

As his biography in Wikipedia reads,

In a time when many comedians told elaborate anecdotes, Youngman’s comedy routine consisted of telling simple one-liner jokes, occasionally with interludes of violin playing. These gags depicted simple, cartoon-like situations, eliminating lengthy build-ups and going straight to the punch line. He was known as the King of the One Liners, a title bestowed upon him by columnist Walter Winchell. A typical stage performance by Youngman lasted only fifteen to twenty minutes, but contained dozens of jokes, delivered in rapid-fire fashion.

Let's take a walk down memory lane to watch one of Youngman's early performances 71 years ago, in 1955.

Enjoy! 

Passover Showcase: Israeli a Cappella Group Kippalive Sings a Medley of Seder Songs

Kippalive is Israel's leading A Capella group, famous for its amazing energy, humor, thrilling performances and fresh musical style. 

Founded in 2011 in Raanana, Kippalive has inspired and entertained audiences across the globe, including performances on the Israeli X Factor, at the President's residence, in London, Mexico, and throughout the United States. 

The group's unique ability to blend its Israeli roots with classical Jewish music and modern pop songs has made it one of the top Jewish A Capella groups on YouTube and Facebook, where its videos have generated over 10 Million views. To date, Kippalive has released numerous singles and a critically acclaimed album which has gained worldwide recognition.

With the Pesach seder only a day away, let's get in the mood with Kippalive singing a medley of traditional seder songs.

We're giving Jewish Humor Central a vacation break for a few days while we celebrate the first two days of Pesach and Shabbat in sunny Florida. We'll be back on Sunday with our usual mix.

Wishing you a Chag Pesach sameach!

 

A Joke to Start the Week - "Flying into Dallas"

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 to share with you. Here's the setup: There were three men sitting in a row on a flight to Dallas. As the plane landed, one of the men said "If you look out this window, you can see my ranch." And then...

Enjoy! 

Park Avenue Synagogue Cantors Share Their Favorite Passover Songs

Like the seder itself, this medley packs in a whole sequence of events. 

Sing along with your favorite tunes and enjoy the ones that are new to you as Cantors Azi Schwartz and Mira Davis of New York's Park Avenue Synagogue share their favorite Passover melodies.

Songs include:

- Order of the Seder

- Ma Nishtana

- Vehi She'amda

- Dayenu

- Ki Lo Ya'eh

- Adir Hu

 

Enjoy!

Welcoming Shabbat with Lecha Dodi Sung by Cantor Jenna Sagan

In the summer of 1976, a small group of Jews banded together to form a Reform congregation in the Fountain Valley – Huntington Beach community in California. 

They were firmly committed to the idea that a synagogue should not only preach justice, but should endeavor to make that principle its guide in every facet of its operation. Congregation B’nai Tzedek is a Reform Synagogue with a love for tradition.

On this Shabbat we join cantor Jenna Sagan of Congregation B'nai Tzedek in the Kabbalat Shabbat service with a Sephardic version of Lecha Dodi.

Enjoy, and Shabbat shalom!

Here Come the Pasover Videos - Six13 Sings A Michael Jackson Passover

Pesach is coming, and it's coming soon. In six days we will be sitting down to the seder in Israel, and the first of two sedarim in the diaspora. To get in the mood, we will be sharing some new music videos for the holiday right here on Jewish Humor Central. Today we start with Six13's latest entry, A Michael Jackson Passover.

Anchored by a strong Jewish identity and driven by a mission to connect Jews around the globe with their heritage through music, professional Jewish a cappella group Six13 are the originators of today's Jewish a cappella sound. 

They've performed to rave reviews at the White House, and many more at synagogues, religious schools, JCCs, fundraising events, B'nai Mitzvah and private affairs alike. They’ve appeared all over mainstream media, been cited by Billy Joel and Bruno Mars, received numerous awards for their eight best-selling CDs, been selected as finalists for casting in NBC's "The Sing-Off", and garnered more than 20 million views online.

As we start the countdown to next Wednesday's seder, come and moonwalk right out of Egypt with Six13's Pesach homage to the King of Pop. Ponder the meaning of maror and... Bubbe Jeanne ??? 

Enjoy!

Wacky Wednesday Comedy Showcase: Restaurant Health Rating Downgrades - A Candid Camera Classic

Candid Camera was an American hidden camera/practical joke reality television series created and produced by Allen Funt, which initially began on radio as The Candid Microphone on June 28, 1947. 

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 set in a Los Angeles restaurant 25 years ago, a Candid Camera staffer posed as a Health Department inspector who downgrades the health rating from A to C, then to D, and then to F as customers are starting their meal.

Enjoy!

The Great Israeli Singing Groups: The Dudaim Sing "Rad Halaila"

The Dudaim (Hebrew: הדודאים) was an Israeli folk duo which was active between the years 1957–1993, consisting of vocalist Benny Amdursky and guitarist Israel Gurion. The name of the band Dudaim comes from the Hebrew word for the mandrake plant, which is native to the Mediterranean region. 

Dudaim was formed in 1957 when Amdursky and Gurion met in a party in Jerusalem and started singing together. Their first album Erev Shel Shoshanim came out in 1957, and included the hit song in the same name. Another hit song from the same album was Tapuach Hinani (תפוח חינני) which was later recorded by the Weavers. In 1959, they toured Europe and the USA. They recorded several albums in France and the US, where they changed their name to Ben and Adam for promotional purposes.

In this video, the Dudaim sing the Israeli folk classic Rad Halaila.

Enjoy! 

A Joke to Start the Week: "Bee at the Bar Mitzvah"

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 to share with you. Here's the setup: Two bumble bees happened to meet in the field and one said to the other "How's it going?" And he said "Not so good. It's been wet and I haven't been able to get any good pollen or anything." And then...

Enjoy!