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, March 13, 2026

Welcoming Shabbat with L'Cha Dodi by Beth Reinstein at Central Synagogue

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Beth Reinstein is a Cantorial Intern at New York City's Central Synagogue with a mission to craft community through music. Born and rai...
Thursday, March 12, 2026

Throwback Thursday Musical Showcase: Abbe Lane Sings "Never on Sunday" in 1961

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Abbe Lane (born Abigail Francine Lassman to Jewish parents in 1932) is an American singer and actress. Lane was known in the 1950s and 1960...
Wednesday, March 11, 2026

Wacky Wednesday Comedy Special: Slot Machine Devotion - A Candid Camera Classic 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...
Tuesday, March 10, 2026

Musical Showcase: Koolulam Brings Optimistic Choral Singing to Modi'in in Israel

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Koolulam is a social-musical project that aims to strengthen our society by strengthening the bonds between the people who make it up. Koo...
Monday, March 9, 2026

A Joke to Start the Week - "The Burglary 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, March 8, 2026

Sunday Standup Comedy Showcase: Jean Carroll on Trying on Dresses in 1964

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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 6, 2026

Welcoming Shabbat with Ana Bekoach Sung by Cantor Chaim Stern

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Chaim Stern was born in 1996 to a renowned family of cantors in Jerusalem, with a long-standing tradition in cantorial music. He grew up ...
Thursday, March 5, 2026

Remembering Neil Sedaka - Singer, Songwriter, and Pianist

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The musical world lost one of its brightest stars last week with the death at 86 of Neil Sedaka, famous for his writing and performing many ...
Wednesday, March 4, 2026

Wacky Wednesday Comedy Showcase: Auto Photo Machine Captures Reactions - A Candid Camera Classic from 1963

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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, March 3, 2026

Happy Purim! Today we Welcome This Joyous Holiday with the Kol Kaveret Choir of SAR High School

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Today is the long awaited holiday of Purim. We're welcoming this Yom Tov by singing the traditional prayer Al Hanissim together with th...
Monday, March 2, 2026

A Joke to Start the Week - "Irving, the Talking Dog"

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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, March 1, 2026

Sunday Standup Comedy Showcase: Shelley Berman - "Don't Hang Up"

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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, February 27, 2026

Welcoming the Shabbat Before Purim with a Sephardi Version of Yigdal by Hazzan Daniel Halfon

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In the Spanish and Portuguese Sephardi tradition, it is common for a particular melody to serve as a motif for a specific day or occasion. T...
Thursday, February 26, 2026

Israeli Comedy Showcase: Shahar Hason Teases His Audience About Biblical Names, Iran, and Doctors

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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...
Wednesday, February 25, 2026

Wacky Wednesday Comedy Special - Recruiting Subjects for a Reality TV Show - A Candid Camera Classic 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, February 24, 2026

Comedy Showcase: Modi Rosenfeld on the "Keep it Clean" Speech for His Performances

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There are comedians who happen to be Jewish, and then there are Jewish comedians. In his YouTube special, Know Your Audience , Modi solidi...
Monday, February 23, 2026

A Joke to Start the Week - "How to Get a Room at a Crowded Hotel"

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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, February 22, 2026

Comedy Showcase: Alex Edelman on Being Jewish

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Alex Edelman isn't his real name. It's Dovid Yosef Shimon ben Elazar Reuven Halevi Alexander Edelman. So he goes by Alex. We'v...
Friday, February 20, 2026

Welcoming Shabbat with an Animated version of Mah Yedidut - A Traditional Song of Shabbat Zemirot

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Mah Yedidut (How Beloved) is a traditional zemer celebrating the joy and peace that Shabbat brings to every Jewish home.  Tonight we welc...
Thursday, February 19, 2026

Throwback Thursday Musical Showcase: Rivka Raz, Israeli Superstar, Sings "I Could Have Danced All Night"

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Rivka Raz,  known in Israel and abroad as" The First Lady of  Israeli Musical Theatre", has played leading roles in the major Heb...
Wednesday, February 18, 2026

Wacky Wednesday Comedy Showcase: Getting a Head - Candid Camera Gold from 1963

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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, February 17, 2026

Hava Nagila Around the World - 100 Serbian Trumpets Play the Jewish Classic Song

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"Sto Srpskih Truba" (100 Serbian Trumpets) is a unique musical ensemble composed of the top trumpet players from southern and west...
Sunday, February 15, 2026

A Joke to Start the Week - "My Husband's Gifts"

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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 Standup Comedy Showcase: Early Garry Shandling on the Johnny Carson Show

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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, February 13, 2026

Welcoming Shabbat with Shalom Aleichem by Central Reform Congregation of St. Louis, Missouri

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Central Reform Congregation is a vibrant urban Jewish community dedicated to supporting one another in holy ways, pursuing justice and lifel...
Thursday, February 12, 2026

Throwback Thursday Comedy Showcase: Joan Rivers on the Ed Sullivan Show in 1970

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Today is another Throwback Thursday and we're going back 56 years to an appearance by Joan Rivers on the Ed Sullivan Show in 1970. In th...
Wednesday, February 11, 2026

Wacky Wednesday Comedy Showcase: Car Rental Requires Eye Test - A Candid Camera Classic from 2002

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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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