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!

Friday, January 23, 2026

Welcoming Shabbat with Adon Olam Sung by Today's Leading Cantorial Voices

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Tonight we welcome another Shabbat with a powerful and uplifting rendition of Adon Olam featuring four of today’s leading cantorial voices ...
Thursday, January 22, 2026

Throwback Thursday Musical Special: The Barry Singers Sing "Rumania Rumania"

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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, January 21, 2026

Wacky Wednesday Comedy Showcase: Rental Car Trunks Go Crazy in a Candid Camera Episode from 2003

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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, January 20, 2026

Israeli Standup Comedy with Yohay Sponder - "A Bottle of Water"

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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...
Monday, January 19, 2026

A Joke to Start the Week -"Religious Education"

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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, January 18, 2026

Comedy Showcase: Rabbi Bob Alper on the Wisdom of Third Graders

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Bob Alper is an ordained 80-year-old Reform rabbi from Vermont who served congregations for fourteen years and holds a d...
Friday, January 16, 2026

Welcoming Shabbat with Eshet Chayil by Dor Zamir

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Traditionally sung on Friday night  during Shabbat dinner, Eshet Chayil (A Woman of Valor) is a tribute to the strength, beauty, and dignit...
Thursday, January 15, 2026

Throwback Thursday Movie Showcase: Pharaoh Loves the Jews in "Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb"

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Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb is a 2014 American fantasy comedy film directed by Shawn Levy and written by David Guion and Michae...
Wednesday, January 14, 2026

Wacky Wednesday Comedy Showcase: Squirting Grapefruit on Candid Camera Gold in 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...
Tuesday, January 13, 2026

Comedy Special: Israeli Comedian Shahar Hason Has More Fun with His Audience

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Shahar Hasson is one of the leading stand-up comedians in Israel, appearing on Israeli stages for over 25 years, He is a graduate of Yoram...
Monday, January 12, 2026

A Joke to Start the Week - "Advice on a Driving Range"

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It's another Monday and time for another Joke to Start the Week. This week we're posting another joke from Dr. Jay Orlikoff , a reti...
Sunday, January 11, 2026

Comedy Special: Elon Gold and Modi Riff on Israeli One Upmanship

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Elon Gold and Modi Rosenfeld, two of our favorite comedians, frequently collaborate and have produced several popular short "riff...
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Friday, January 9, 2026

Welcoming Shabbat with Oseh Shalom Bimromav as Sung by the Triola Choir of Ra'anana, Israel

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Tonight we welcome Shabbat with Oseh Shalom Bimromav as sung by the Triola Choir of Ra'anana, Israel, under the direction of its conduc...
Thursday, January 8, 2026

Throwback Thursday Musical Showcase: Lesley Gore Sings "You Don't Own Me" in 1963

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Today we're turning the nostalgia clock back 63 years to 1963 when Lesley Gore sang her hit song You Don't Own Me . Gore, born Lesle...
Wednesday, January 7, 2026

Comedy Showcase: Joel Chasnoff Explains Tefillin to a TSA Agent

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Joel Chasnoff redefines the meaning of Jewish comedy. A stand-up comic and best-selling author, Chasnoff is the only comedian who's als...
Tuesday, January 6, 2026

The Very Jewish History of American Ice Cream

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What's your favorite brand of ice cream? Baskin-Robbins? Haagen Dazs? Ben & Jerry's? Talenti Gelato? Whichever one you choose, t...
Monday, January 5, 2026

A Joke to Start the Week - "Orthodox Jews in Church"

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It's another Monday and time for another Joke to Start the Week. This week we're posting another joke from Dr. Jay Orlikoff , a reti...
Sunday, January 4, 2026

Musical Showcase: David Presler Sings "Eye of the Rebbe" - a Parody of "Eye of the Tiger"

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Cantor David Presler is a versatile, celebrity Entertainer, Cantor, and Opera Singer with a dynamic and engaging personality, varied repert...
Friday, January 2, 2026

Welcoming Shabbat with Ein Keloheinu Sung in Ladino at Temple Beth-El in Somerset County, New Jersey

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Tonight we welcome another Shabbat, the first Shabbat of the year 2026. Most congregations will sing the traditional song Ein Keloheinu tow...
Thursday, January 1, 2026

Comedy Showcase: Meet Carmiya Weinraub, Orthodox Standup Comedian and Mother of Five

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We wish all our readers a very Happy New Year 2026 as we start the year with a standup routine by a comedian whom we haven't seen before...
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Wednesday, December 31, 2025

Wacky Wednesday Comedy Special: Catching the Y2K Computer Virus in 2000 - 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, December 30, 2025

Tumbalalaika Around the World: As Sung by ApiChorus, Harvard's a Cappella Group

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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 ...
Monday, December 29, 2025

A Joke to Start the Week - "The Blonde Handywoman"

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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, December 28, 2025

Sunday Standup Comedy Showcase: Milton Berle Heckled by Irving Benson in 1966

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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...
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Friday, December 26, 2025

Welcoming Shabbat with Yedid Nefesh by Cantor Yaki Lauer of La Kehile, the Ashkenazi Community of Mexico City

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Yedid Nefesh is the first piyyut sung in the Kabbalat Shabbat service every Friday night. It's a moment when we arrive at the synago...
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Thursday, December 25, 2025

Why Jewish Families Eat Chinese Food on Christmas

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The tradition of Jewish people eating Chinese food on Christmas, particularly in the United States, stems from the fact that many Chinese re...
Wednesday, December 24, 2025

Comedy Showcase: Comedian Elon Gold on Israelis and Jewish Observance

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We've been following Elon Gold and posting some of his shtick on Jewish Humor Central for the last 13 years.  Elon is an American comedi...
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Tuesday, December 23, 2025

Yiddish Word of the Day - "Head Coverings"

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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, December 22, 2025

Jewish Traces in Unexpected Places: Disney's Voices of Liberty Sing a Hanukkah Medley at Epcot Center in Florida

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Every December, Voices of Liberty, the resident a cappella singing group at The American Adventure at Walt Disney World's Epcot Center ...
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