Jewish Humor Central

Jewish Humor Central is a daily publication to start your day with news of the Jewish world that's likely to produce a knowing smile and some Yiddishe nachas. It's also a collection of sources of Jewish humor--anything that brings a grin, chuckle, laugh, guffaw, or just a warm feeling to readers. Our posts include jokes, satire, books, music, films, videos, food, Unbelievable But True, and In the News. Some are new, and some are classics. We post every morning, Sunday through Friday. Enjoy!

Tuesday, July 8, 2025

Comedy Showcase: The Smothers Brothers Play Hava Nagila (After a Long Introduction)

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The Smothers Brothers, Tom and Dick, performed Hava Nagila on The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour during the first season in 1967. You'll...
Monday, July 7, 2025

A Joke to Start the Week - Moshe's Hearing Problem

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It's another Monday and time for another Joke to Start the Week. Today Mickey Greenblatt is back with another good one. Marshal (Mickey)...
Sunday, July 6, 2025

Comedy Special: Israeli Comedian Yohay Sponder on Presidential Cigars

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With over 20 years of experience, Yohay Sponder brings his unique outlook on life to the stage.  Throughout his career he has starred in m...
Friday, July 4, 2025

Welcoming Shabbat with Mizmor Shir by Congregation Shir Shalom of Westchester and Fairfield Counties

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Today we welcome Shabbat with another version of Mizmor Shir L'Yom HaShabbat by  Cantor Bryce Megdal and the Adult Choir of Congregatio...
Thursday, July 3, 2025

Throwback Thursday Comedy Special: Stiller and Meara - "The Last Two People on Earth"

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Stiller and Meara (Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara) were a husband-and-wife comedy duo that was popular primarily in the 1960s and 1970s. The...
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Wednesday, July 2, 2025

Wacky Wednesday Comedy Showcase: "Which Way is Down?" - A Candid Camera Classic

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Candid Camera was an American hidden camera/practical joke reality television series created and produced by Allen Funt, which initially ...
Tuesday, July 1, 2025

Yiddish Word of the Day - "The Fourth of July"

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In 2020 the Forverts launched a daily series of short informal video clips called Yiddish Word of the Day . The series, written and narra...
Monday, June 30, 2025

A Joke to Start the Week - Actor/Comedian Paul Reiser on His Marriage Secret

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Paul Reiser is an American actor, comedian, and writer.  He comes from a Romanian Jewish family and attended the East Side Hebrew Institute ...
Sunday, June 29, 2025

Happy 99th Birthday to Mel Brooks!

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Today we send best wishes to Mel Brooks on his 99th birthday. For almost a century Mel has given us so much laughter that it's hard to l...
Friday, June 27, 2025

Welcoming Shabbat with Lecha Dodi by Julia and Amalia, a New Singing Duo

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Julia Sabra and Amalia Kelter Zeitlin are two musicians deeply committed to building and inspiring Jewish community through song. They met ...
Thursday, June 26, 2025

Throwback Thursday Musical Showcase: Joel Grey Sings "Yankee Doodle Dandy" and "Grand Old Flag" in 1968

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Today we turn the clock back to 1968 when Joel Grey and the cast of the Broadway musical George M performed two of the hit numbers from the...
Wednesday, June 25, 2025

Wacky Wednesday Comedy Showcase: Post Office Offers Junk Mail Service - A Candid Camera Classic

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Candid Camera was an American hidden camera/practical joke reality television series created and produced by Allen Funt, which initially ...
Tuesday, June 24, 2025

Comedy Showcase: Elon Gold on Fun and Not Fun Jewish Holidays

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We've been following Elon Gold and posting some of his shtick on Jewish Humor Central for the last 15 years.  Elon is an American comed...
Monday, June 23, 2025

A Joke to Start the Week - "The New Doctor"

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It's another Monday and time for another Joke to Start the Week. Today Mickey Greenblatt is back with another good one. Marshal (Mickey)...
Sunday, June 22, 2025

Comedy Showcase: Israeli Comedian Yohay Sponder on How BDS Gets Him a Bigger Audience

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Social media sensation Yohay Sponder has gone viral with his charming and unapologetic comments on Jews in general, Israeli Jews specifica...
Thursday, June 19, 2025

Singer/Songwriter of "Superman (It's Not Easy)" Rededicates Song to Gaza Hostages

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Singer/Songwriter John Ondrasik released his hit song Superman (It's Not Easy) in 2001 and it quickly became an anthem for first respon...
Wednesday, June 18, 2025

Wacky Wednesday Comedy Special: Candid Camera Gold - "A Suite Deal"

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Candid Camera was a popular and long-running American hidden camera reality television series. Versions of the show appeared on televisio...
Tuesday, June 17, 2025

Comedy Showcase: Rabbi/Comedian Bob Alper on Finding a New Pulpit

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What happens when a stand-up comedian is also a rabbi? Rabbi Bob Alper is a legendary stand-up comedian who has been making audiences laug...
Monday, June 16, 2025

A Joke to Start the Week - "Brains or Luck?"

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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,...
Sunday, June 15, 2025

Mi Sheberach - A Prayer for the Israel Defense Forces

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As Israel absorbs missile barrages from Iran, we share a prayer for the brave Israel Defense Forces as they defend their country from land, ...
Friday, June 13, 2025

Welcoming Shabbat with Mizmor Shir L'Yom HaShabbat by Ori Yavor and Friends

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Mizmor Shir L'yom HaShabbat , based on Psalm 92, is a prayer recited during the Shabbat morning service. It praises and expresses grati...
Thursday, June 12, 2025

Musical Showcase: A Swinging Version of Tumbalalaika by Lea Kalisch and Jewbalaya

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The Yiddish folk love song Tumbalalaika originated in Eastern Europe in the 19th century, but its exact origin is hard to pinpoint. That ...
Wednesday, June 11, 2025

Wacky Wednesday Comedy Showcase: Expired Clothing - A Candid Camera Classic from 2001

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Candid Camera was an American hidden camera/practical joke reality television series created and produced by Allen Funt, which initially ...
Tuesday, June 10, 2025

Yiddish Word of the Day - "Children"

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In 2020 the Forverts launched a daily series of short informal video clips called Yiddish Word of the Day . The series, written and narrate...
Monday, June 9, 2025

A Joke to Start the Week - "Pool Closed"

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Jewish Folks Telling Jokes is the title of a show that was performed in Toronto a few years ago. We've been running multiple jokes fro...
Sunday, June 8, 2025

Comedy Showcase: Israeli Comedian Yohay Sponder Jokes with Muslims at His Standup Show

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With over 20 years of experience, Yohay Sponder brings his unique outlook on life to the stage.  Throughout his career he has starred in m...
Friday, June 6, 2025

Welcoming Shabbat with Lecha Dodi Sung by Harvard Hillel's "ApiChorus" a Cappella

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Today we welcome Shabbat with another version of Lecha Dodi set to Leonard Cohen's Hallelujah in an arrangement by the Maccabeats. It...
Thursday, June 5, 2025

Throwback Thursday Comedy Showcase: Freddie Roman Joins Jerry Lewis on the MDA Telethon in 1995

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Today we're turning the clock and calendar back 30 years to 1995 when comedian Freddie Roman did a standup routine on the Muscular Dys...
Wednesday, June 4, 2025

Wacky Wednesday Comedy Special: The Domino Effect (A Candid Camera Classic)

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Candid Camera was an American hidden camera/practical joke reality television series created and produced by Allen Funt, which initially ...
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