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, November 4, 2025

How Israeli TV Shows Turned Into Some of Hollywood's Biggest Hits

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From spy dramas to teen chaos, Israeli TV has taken Hollywood by storm. Some of America’s biggest hits — from "Homeland" to "...
Monday, November 3, 2025

A Joke to Start the Week - "How to Fry Eggs"

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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, November 2, 2025

Comedy Showcase: Israeli Standup Comic Dotan Malach (Erik Angel) on Israel's Shouting Culture

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Erik Angel is an Israeli-Jewish comedian and the founder/producer of the Comedy for Peace Show. Born as Dotan Malach and raised in Israel,...
Friday, October 31, 2025

Welcoming Shabbat with Adon Olam by the Temple Sinai Toronto Blue Jays Choir

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Tonight we welcome Shabbat with the Cantors, Rabbis, and Cantorial Soloists of Toronto's Temple Sinai who join their voices in this virt...
Thursday, October 30, 2025

8 Yiddish Words Israelis Don’t Even Know Are Yiddish

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Tamar Meisels is an  Orthodox  Jewish wife and mother living in Israel. She is a mom of 4 children, working full time in data. She posts vid...
Wednesday, October 29, 2025

Wacky Wednesday Comedy Special: All the Pumpkins You Can Carry for $1 - 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, October 28, 2025

"Bad Shabbos", a Hilarious Comedy Starring Kyra Sedgwick, is Now Streaming on Netflix

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Last winter, Bad Shabbos , a hilarious comedy film about a disastrous Friday night dinner on New York's Upper West Side, made its debu...
Monday, October 27, 2025

A Joke to Start the Week: "Crown Royal"

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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, October 26, 2025

Sunday Standup Comedy Showcase: David Steinberg's First Appearance on the Johnny Carson Show in 1968

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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, October 24, 2025

Welcoming Shabbat with Lecha Dodi Sung by Gershom Sizomu, Chief Rabbi of Uganda

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Gershom Sizomu (born 1969) is a Ugandan rabbi serving the Abayudaya, a Baganda community in eastern Uganda near the town of Mbale who practi...
Thursday, October 23, 2025

Musical Showcase: Lea Koenig, Shtisel Grandmother, Sings "My Way" in Yiddish

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Lea Koenig was born in 1929 in Łódź, Poland, to a secular Jewish family of Ashkenazi Jewish descent. Her parents were the Yiddish actors Din...
Wednesday, October 22, 2025

Wacky Wednesday Comedy Special: Grocery Shopping From a Stranger's Cart - 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, October 21, 2025

Comedy Showcase: Israeli Comedian Shahar Hason on Living with Missiles and Shelters

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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, October 20, 2025

A Joke to Start the Week - "The Therapist's Advice"

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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 (Mick...
Sunday, October 19, 2025

Hava Nagila Around the World - Russian Figure Skater Mark Kondratiuk Performs to Hava Nagila

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One of the joys of posting videos on Jewish Humor Central is discovering new versions of traditional Jewish and Hebrew songs as they are ...
Friday, October 17, 2025

Welcoming Shabbat with Shalom Aleichem Sung by Noam Buskila, Cantor and IDF Reservist

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Noam Buskila is a proud Israeli Jew: husband, father, singer, musician, and soldier in the IDF. He’s on a mission to strengthen connection...
Thursday, October 16, 2025

Throwback Thursday Musical Showcase: Eydie Gorme Sings "As Time Goes By" on the Ed Sullivan Show

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Today we're turning the clock back 50 years to 1975 when Eydie Gorme sang As Time Goes By  on The Ed Sullivan Show. The song was written...
Monday, October 6, 2025

A Busy Day in Jerusalem - Sukkot Shopping with Malkah Fleisher

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In America, shopping for special foods and Judaica items for the Sukkot holiday varies from easy to impossible, depending on what neighborh...
Sunday, October 5, 2025

Comedy Showcase: 91-Year-Old D'yan Forest - Oldest Female Standup Comedian - "A Gefilte Fish Out of Water"

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It's not every day that we discover a new Jewish standup comic, let alone a 91-year-old one who has been certified by Guinness World Rec...
Friday, October 3, 2025

Welcoming Shabbat with Mizmor Shir by Hamakom in Los Angeles

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Today we welcome Shabbat with a rendition of Mizmor Shir by  Dor Kaminka & Cantor Jenni Asher of Hamakom congregation of Los Angeles. ...
Wednesday, October 1, 2025

Yom Kippur Starts Tonight -- IDF Chief Cantor Shai Abramson Sings Kol Nidrei

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Every year when Yom Kippur comes around, we search the internet for something appropriate to post. Jokes just aren't right for the mo...
Tuesday, September 30, 2025

American Pop in Yiddish: Lea Kalisch Sings Elvis Presley's Hit "Can't Help Falling in Love"

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Today we're sharing a Yiddish version of Elvis Presley's big hit "I Can't Help Falling in Love With You". It's s...
Monday, September 29, 2025

A Joke to Start the Week - "College Orientation"

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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, September 28, 2025

Sunday Standup Comedy Showcase: More Rita Rudner from 1989 - "Odd Jobs"

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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, September 26, 2025

Welcoming Shabbat with Oseh Shalom by the Ramatayim Men's Choir

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Late in 1995, four enthusiasts gathered in the Ramot suburb of Jerusalem, to sing choral music they recalled from synagogue services in th...
Thursday, September 25, 2025

Comedy Special: Israeli Standup Comedian Yohay Sponder - "We Become Dumber"

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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...
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