Wednesday, September 16, 2026

Wacky Wednesday Comedy Showcase: "Car Speaks Japanese" - Candid Camera Gold

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Candid Camera was an American hidden camera/practical joke reality series created and produced by Allen Funt, which initially began on radio...
Tuesday, September 15, 2026

Yiddish Word of the Day - "Chess"

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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 na...
Monday, September 14, 2026

A Joke to Start the Week - "Late to Work Excuse"

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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)...
Thursday, September 10, 2026

Wishing All of Our Readers a Shanah Tovah - Happy New Year 5787

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We started Jewish Humor Central on October 5, 2009 and it's been going strong with more than 5000 blog entries and more than 15 million ...
Wednesday, September 9, 2026

Rosh Hashanah Greetings from the Worldwide Sephardic Jewish Community

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Most of our posts at Jewish Humor Central have focused on Ashkenazic communities. But there is another important worldwide Jewish community,...
Tuesday, September 8, 2026

Rosh Hashanah Countdown - 3 Days to Go; Let's Start With a Song

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Where did the time go? In three days Jews around the world will mark the start of the New Year 5787 as we welcome Rosh Hashanah, the start o...
Monday, September 7, 2026

A Joke to Start the Week - "Sharing a Meal"

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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 6, 2026

Sunday Comedy Showcase: Animal Impressions with Carl Reiner and Andy Kaufman on the Dick Van Dyke Show

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Some of the best TV comedy was on shows and comedy specials in the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s. Today we continue our Sunday Comedy Showcase s...
Saturday, September 5, 2026

A Joke to Start the Week - "Late to Work Excuse"

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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)...
Friday, September 4, 2026

Welcoming Shabbat with a Dolly Parton Influenced Lecha Dodi at Houston's Congregation Beth Yeshurun

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Dolly Parton, the American singer-songwriter, actress and businesswoman who died last week in Nashville had a profound impact on the educati...
Thursday, September 3, 2026

Throwback Thursday Musical Showcase: Sammy Fain Sings His Most Popular Songs in 1931

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Songwriter Sammy Fain was born Samuel Feinberg in New York City, to a family that was deeply rooted in the world of show business. His uncle...
Wednesday, September 2, 2026

Wacky Wednesday Comedy Special: "Snail Crossing" - 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, September 1, 2026

New Israeli Romantic Comedy "Bloody Murray" Debuts on Chai Flicks Streaming Channel

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Move over, Shtisel. Israel has a new romantic comedy for you to stream on its ChaiFlicks channel. As reported by Alan Zeitlin on the Unpacke...
Monday, August 31, 2026

A Joke to Start the Week - "The Cardiologist and the Mechanic"

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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, August 30, 2026

Sunday Standup Comedy Showcase: Gilbert Gottfried on the Inspiration for Moby Dick

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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, August 28, 2026

Welcoming Shabbat with Oseh Shalom as Sung by Cantor Daniel Mutlu of New York's Central Synagogue

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Cantor Daniel Mutlu was called to serve as Senior Cantor of Central Synagogue in 2017. Cantor Mutlu is a first-generation American born to T...
Thursday, August 27, 2026

Throwback Thursday Musical Showcase: Georgia Gibbs (Born Frieda Lipschitz) Sings "The Birth of the Blues"

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Today's Throwback Thursday Musical Showcase takes us back to January 1959 when Georgia Gibbs sang The Birth of the Blues  on the Ed Sull...
Wednesday, August 26, 2026

Wacky Wednesday Comedy Showcase: Dolly Parton Appears in Candid Camera Stunts in 1975

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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, August 25, 2026

Israeli Standup Comedy Special -- Shahar Hason Jokes with Audience About Italian Waiters

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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 L...
Monday, August 24, 2026

A Joke to Start the Week - "Flower Show"

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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, August 23, 2026

Sunday Standup Comedy Showcase: Lenny Schultz "In The Beginning"

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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, August 21, 2026

Welcoming Shabbat with Yedid Nefesh at Beth Torah Benny Rok Campus in North Miami Beach

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Today we welcome Shabbat with Annie singing Yedid Nefesh at Beth Torah Benny Rok Campus, a Conservative synagogue in North Miami Beach, Fl...
Thursday, August 20, 2026

Throwback Thursday Musical Showcase: Dinah Shore Sings "Something Wonderful" on the Ed Sullivan Show

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Dinah Shore , born Frances Rose Shore  (1916–1994)  in Winchester, Tennessee,   to Russian-Jewish immigrant shopkeepers Anna Stein and Solom...
Wednesday, August 19, 2026

Wacky Wednesday Comedy Showcase: "Faucet Fiasco" - Candid Camera Gold

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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, August 18, 2026

Yiddish Word of the Day - "Losing"

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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 narrate...