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!

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 ...
Sunday, December 21, 2025

"We Are Lights" - A Hanukkah Song by Composer Stephen Schwartz and Sung by Azi Schwartz and Mira Davis

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While making this video in the streets of New York City, New Yorkers from all walks of life joined in. Written by the legendary Stephen Schw...
Friday, December 19, 2025

Welcoming Shabbat Chanukah with Al Hanissim by Chaim Stern and the Jewish Amsterdam Chamber Ensemble

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The Jewish Amsterdam Chamber Ensemble is Europe's only professional Jewish orchestra. It performs regularly in Amsterdam's Royal Con...
Thursday, December 18, 2025

Here Come the Hanukkah Videos: The Miami Boys Choir Sings "Chanukah Nights"

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The Miami Boys Choir was founded in Miami in 1977 by Yerachmiel Begun, a well-known Jewish composer and musician at the forefr...
Wednesday, December 17, 2025

Walt Disney World's Epcot Center Celebrates Hanukkah Around the World

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Every year Epcot Center at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida celebrates Hanukkah as part of its Festival of the Holidays.  This year Han...
Tuesday, December 16, 2025

Here Come the Hanukkah Videos: Dancing With the Stars Celebrates Hanukkah with Matisyahu's "Miracle"

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Dancing with the Stars recently featured its first-ever Hanukkah-themed dance in a holiday special, choreographed by Jewish pro Alan Berste...
Monday, December 15, 2025

IDF Rabbinate Band Welcomes Chanukah with a Medley of Israeli Chanukah Songs

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The IDF Rabbinate Band , officially known as the IDF Military Rabbinate Choir (or Ensemble), is a musical group that is part of the IDF Orc...
Sunday, December 14, 2025

Lighting the First Chanukah Candle with Maoz Tzur by Hila Ben David

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Hila Ben David is an internationally acclaimed vocalist whose powerful voice transforms ancient prayers into contemporary soul-stirring musi...
Friday, December 12, 2025

Welcoming Shabbat with Cantor Michelle Teplitz of Marlboro Jewish Center in New Jersey

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The journey that brought Cantor Michelle Teplitz to Marlboro Jewish Center began more than 25 years ago when her childhood cantor asked her...
Thursday, December 11, 2025

Comedian Elon Gold Explains Hanukkah to His Non-Jewish Friends

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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 comed...
Wednesday, December 10, 2025

Wacky Wednesday Comedy Special: Pulling Your Leg - 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...
Tuesday, December 9, 2025

Tumbalalaika Around the World - Klezmer Tanz Plays at the Bath Inn in Nottingham, England

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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 8, 2025

A Joke to Start the Week - "Hiroshi and Takashi"

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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 7, 2025

Sunday Standup Comedy Showcase: Andy Kaufman's First Appearance on Johnny Carson's Tonight Show

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It's hard to believe, but Andy Kaufman has been gone for 41 years. Kaufman, for all the funny characters he portrayed, insisted on being...
Friday, December 5, 2025

Welcoming Shabbat with Ana Bekoach by the Central Reform Congregation

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Tonight we welcome Shabbat with Ana Bekoach , a liturgical poem from the Kabbalat Shabbat service that appears in the siddur just before Lec...
Thursday, December 4, 2025

Throwback Thursday Musical Showcase: Eddie Fisher Singing "If She Walked Into My Life" on The Ed Sullivan Show

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Today we're turning the calendar back 58 years to 1967 when Eddie Fisher sang If She Walked Into My Life, the hit ballad from the Broadw...
Wednesday, December 3, 2025

Wacky Wednesday Comedy Special: "Too Much Security" - A 25-Year-Old 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 2, 2025

Comedy Showcase: Modi's Standup Routine on Being a Guest and Host in the Hamptons

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We just can't get enough of Modi. His standup routines always hit the mark as he satirizes Jewish life in all of its aspects. Here is a ...
Monday, December 1, 2025

A Joke to Start the Day - "The Eulogy"

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It's another Monday and time for another Joke to Start the Week. This week we're doing something a little bit different. We're s...
Sunday, November 30, 2025

Sunday Standup Comedy Showcase: Morty Gunty on The Ed Sullivan Show 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, November 28, 2025

Welcoming Shabbat with Ahavat Olam by Hamakom in Los Angeles

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Today we welcome Shabbat with a rendition of Ahavat Olam  by  Dor Kaminka & Cantor Jenni Asher of Hamakom congregation of Los Angeles. ...
Thursday, November 27, 2025

Happy Thanksgiving! First Parade Was Started by Jewish Merchant Bernard Gimbel in Philadelphia

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Wishing all our readers a Happy Thanksgiving! Did you know that the first annual Thanksgiving Day parade was started by Macy's competito...
Wednesday, November 26, 2025

Wacky Wednesday Comedy Showcase: "Shipping and Handling" - 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, November 25, 2025

Comedy Showcase: Israeli Comedian Shahar Hason Banters 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, November 24, 2025

A Joke to Start the Week - "The Handelbaum Marriage"

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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 (Micke...
Sunday, November 23, 2025

Sunday Standup Comedy Showcase: Robert Klein on Broadway in 1986

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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, November 21, 2025

Welcoming Shabbat with Adon Olam by the Yearot Ensemble at Jerusalem's Oud Festival

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This year’s annual Jerusalem International Oud Festival took place last week, and included well-known musical guests Ehud Banai, Shalom Han...
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