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!

Monday, April 27, 2026

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

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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, April 26, 2026

Sunday Standup Comedy Showcase: Jackie Mason Performing in 1961

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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 s...
Friday, April 24, 2026

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

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It's time to welcome another Shabbat, with Lecha Dodi, the central part of the Kabbalat Shabbat service.   This version was sung by stu...
Thursday, April 23, 2026

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

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For almost half a century, from the 1930s to 1976, The Barry Sisters, Claire and Merna, were the voice of Jewish jazz in recordings, night...
Wednesday, April 22, 2026

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

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Today is Yom HaAtzmaut , Israel's 78th Independence Day. Last night, at the conclusion of Yom Hazikaron , the traditional torch-lighting...
Tuesday, April 21, 2026

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

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Today is Yom Hazikaron (Israel's Memorial Day).  To mark this day we're sharing a video of HaZamir , the International Jewish Teen...
Monday, April 20, 2026

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

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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, April 19, 2026

Sunday Standup Comedy Showcase: Vintage Jerry Seinfeld on Doctors

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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 s...
Wednesday, April 15, 2026

Wacky Wednesday Comedy Showcase - "All You Can Eat" - 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, April 14, 2026

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

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Bardak (Hebrew: ברדק , lit.   ' chaos ' or ' mess ')  is an Israeli sketch comedy group known for its satirical skits and...
Monday, April 13, 2026

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

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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, April 12, 2026

Sunday Standup Comedy Showcase: An Early Appearance by Buddy Hackett

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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 s...
Friday, April 10, 2026

Welcoming Shabbat with Ana Bekoach - A Brazilian Version

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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 ...
Tuesday, April 7, 2026

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

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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 G...
Monday, April 6, 2026

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

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It's another Monday, and time for another Joke to Start the Week. Today's joke teller is Rabbi Avrohom Rapoport, also known as Rab...
Sunday, April 5, 2026

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

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Henny Youngman, a British-American Jewish comedian and violinist, was very popular in the 1950s and 1960s, with many appearances on The Ed...
Tuesday, March 31, 2026

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

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Kippalive is Israel's leading A Capella group, famous for its amazing energy, humor, thrilling performances and fresh musical style. ...
Monday, March 30, 2026

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

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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)...
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Sunday, March 29, 2026

Park Avenue Synagogue Cantors Share Their Favorite Passover Songs

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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...
Friday, March 27, 2026

Welcoming Shabbat with Lecha Dodi Sung by Cantor Jenna Sagan

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In the summer of 1976, a small group of Jews banded together to form a Reform congregation in the Fountain Valley – Huntington Beach commun...
Thursday, March 26, 2026

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

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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 th...
Wednesday, March 25, 2026

Wacky Wednesday Comedy Showcase: Restaurant Health Rating Downgrades - 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, March 24, 2026

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

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The Dudaim ( Hebrew : הדודאים ) was an Israeli folk duo which was active between the years 1957–1993, consisting of vocalist Benny Amdursky ...
Monday, March 23, 2026

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

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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)...
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Sunday, March 22, 2026

Sunday Standup Comedy Showcase: An Early Standup Performance by Totie Fields in 1967

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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 s...
Friday, March 20, 2026

Welcoming Shabbat with Ein Keloheinu by Israel's Service Community Choir

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Piyyut is poetry that combines a rich musical tradition together with a live language of emotion, which draws from layers of depth of Jew...
Thursday, March 19, 2026

"We Met at Grossinger's" - New Joyfully Nostalgic Documentary Now Playing in South Florida

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We Met at Grossinger’s is a joyfully nostalgic journey through the Jewish Catskills—once known as the Borscht Belt—told through the rise ...
Wednesday, March 18, 2026

Wacky Wednesday Comedy Showcase: "Impossible Phone Message" - Candid Camera Gold from 1962

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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...
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