Comedian Modi Rosenfeld and actress/blogger Mayim Bialik are very funny in their own right, but when they collaborate the fun just multiplies. Here they bring the Yiddish word tsuris up a notch by adding the adjective gehakte and give us the ultimate trouble -- gehokte tsuris.
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A native of Lower Manhattan, Rabbi Bellino grew up attending the Young Israel of Fifth Avenue, and after graduating from Ramaz, studied at Yeshivat Shalavim outside of Yerushalayim before getting his degree in Psychology, Philosophy and Women’s Studies from Brandeis University. He pursued his smicha at RIETS before returning to his childhood community in 2006 to lead the Sixteenth Street Synagogue (formerly the Young Israel of Fifth Avenue).
In a recent episode he traced the origin and usage of the Yiddish term Oy, a Broch.
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Having performed for Jewish organizations and causes all over the globe, Modi’s unique vantage point lends a birds-eye view of what it means to be Jewish in today’s day and age.
Modi’s
performance represents a modern interpretation of the Borscht-belt
comedians who came before him. Drawing inspiration from Jackie Mason and
Alan King, Modi’s larger-than-life stage presence sends a clear
message: be true to your audience and the rest will follow.
In this video clip from Know Your Audience,
Modi tells us how he enjoys television programs about Gentiles, especially The Crown.
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Having performed for Jewish organizations and causes all over the globe, Modi’s unique vantage point lends a birds-eye view of what it means to be Jewish in today’s day and age.
Modi’s performance represents a modern interpretation of the Borscht-belt comedians who came before him. Drawing inspiration from Jackie Mason and Alan King, Modi’s larger-than-life stage presence sends a clear message: be true to your audience and the rest will follow.
In this hilarious video clip from Know Your Audience,
Modi skewers anti-semitism and gives advice to Gentiles who want to become Jewish. Along the way he gives his own funny spin on some Jewish and Christian religious practices.
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Having performed for Jewish organizations and causes all over the globe, Modi’s unique vantage point lends a birds-eye view of what it means to be Jewish in today’s day and age.
Modi’s performance represents a modern interpretation of the Borscht-belt comedians who came before him. Drawing inspiration from Jackie Mason and Alan King, Modi’s larger-than-life stage presence sends a clear message: be true to your audience and the rest will follow.
In this video clip from Know Your Audience, Modi explains how Jewish people love fundraisers and how he is always booked for some levity in the midst of a charity event for a dreaded disease.
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Having performed for Jewish organizations and causes all over the globe, Modi’s unique vantage point lends a birds-eye view of what it means to be Jewish in today’s day and age.
Modi’s performance represents a modern interpretation of the Borscht-belt comedians who came before him. Drawing inspiration from Jackie Mason and Alan King, Modi’s larger-than-life stage presence sends a clear message: be true to your audience and the rest will follow.
In this video clip from Know Your Audience, Modi explains how the Shabbat elevator was responsible for starting World War II.
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Born in Tel Aviv, Israel, Modi emigrated with his family to the United States at the age of seven and was raised on Long Island.
After graduating from Boston University, he worked as an investment banker until his first open-mic night made him realize that stand-up was his true calling. Equipped with a sharp wit and a knack for reading an audience, Modi has gone on to become a successful fixture in New York's vibrant comedy scene, often doing bits that incorporate his heritage, and he is a hit with diverse Jewish audiences as well as fans of all backgrounds and beliefs.
Here's Modi with an excerpt from one of his standup shows where he makes fun of the Hamptons and Westhampton.
The Hamptons are a popular summer destination for wealthy New Yorkers and celebrities. The area is known for its scenic beauty, historic charm, and luxury lifestyle. The Hamptons are made up of the towns of Southampton and East Hampton, and include many villages and hamlets.
At first these journeys were welcomed with open arms by Israeli soldiers and civilians alike, as they contributed to a struggling economy with financial and material help.
But as the number of visits kept increasing, it didn't take long for the Jewish inclination to find humor even in humorless situations emerge, especially when developed and delivered by accomplished Jewish standup comedians.
Modi Rosenfeld, known professionally as Modi, has found a funny angle to comment on these Israel trips, generally described as missions.
In this appearance on stage, Modi focuses on missions by wealthy Jewish women from suburban communities, clad in the latest designer fashions, as they overstate the benefits of their visits and struggle to communicate with soldiers who don't speak a word of English.
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Modi reflected on the importance of taking time out of praying and helping with the war to pause for laughter, and then return to the serious business of helping Israel.
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Modi is making waves in the New York stand-up scene, embracing and making light of his Israeli background, and sharing his Jewish humor on social media. Last month he was interviewed on Israeli TV. He talked about his background, growing up in Long Island, and how he relates to different audiences.
He also told one of his favorite Jewish jokes.
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Born in Tel Aviv, Israel, Modi Rosenfeld moved to New
York City with his family when he was 7. Before entering comedy, he was a
Wall Street international banker. He now goes solely by the name Modi
and is known for creating accents and characters.
Enjoy!
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In an excerpt from the interview, Modi shares the story of how he left the world of finance to start a career as a comedian.
Click here to see the full hour interview.
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In this video clip from a comedy club stand-up appearance, Modi delivers a parody of the college presidents answering congressional questions about anti-semitism on campus. Mocking their personal appearance, he then likens their answers to the way Yeshiva students would analyze a Talmud text with commentary from Rashi and other sources.
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If you've ever attended a shul dinner, and you've probably attended lots of them, you have likely suffered through countless speeches by legions of honorees and recipients of plaques, cups, and certificates.
Whether it's it's a Dor l'Dor, Leadership, Young Couples Group or other honor, each honoree is obliged to tell bad jokes and offer endless thanks to the chairs of the awards and dinner committees (and their co-chairs).
Comedian Modi Rosenfeld is often asked to perform at the end of these dinner speeches and he is a keen observer of the shul dinners. In this video, captured at a 2019 dinner of the Park East Synagogue in New York City, Modi skewers the whole dinner scene with a hilarious parody of the speeches of typical honorees.
Voted
one of the top 10 comedians in New York City by The Hollywood Reporter,
Modi is one of the comedy circuit’s most sought after performers.
Featured on HBO, CBS, NBC, ABC, Comedy Central, Howard Stern, and E!
Entertainment, Modi has received rave reviews in The New York Times,
Time Out NY and The New York Post.
Born in Tel Aviv, Israel, Modi emigrated with his family to the United States at the age of seven and was raised on Long Island. After graduating from Boston University, he worked as an investment banker until his first open-mic night made him realize that stand-up was his true calling. Equipped with a sharp wit and a knack for reading an audience, Modi has gone on to become a successful fixture in New York's vibrant comedy scene, often doing bits that incorporate his heritage, and he is a hit with diverse Jewish audiences as well as fans of all backgrounds and beliefs.
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Born in Tel Aviv, Israel, Modi Rosenfeld moved to New
York City with his family when he was 7. Before entering comedy, he was a
Wall Street international banker. He now goes solely by the name Modi
and is known for creating accents and characters.
Enjoy!
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Born in Tel Aviv, Israel, Modi Rosenfeld moved to New
York City with his family when he was 7. Before entering comedy, he was a
Wall Street international banker. He now goes solely by the name Modi
and is known for creating accents and characters.
He
has made many appearances at the Just for Laughs festival, an annual
summer
event in Montreal. In this video clip from the 40th anniversary JFL Gala, Modi reveals what it was like growing up with Israeli parents.
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Modi Rosenfeld is one of our favorite young comedians and we've posted many of his stand-up comedy routines and skits.
Born in Tel Aviv, Israel, Modi Rosenfeld moved to New
York City with his family when he was 7. Before entering comedy, he was a
Wall Street international banker. He now goes solely by the name Modi
and is known for creating accents and characters.
He has made many appearances at the Just for Laughs festival, an annual summer
event in Montreal. In this video clip, Modi tells about his trip on Lufthansa to Munich for a comedy performance, and also reveals the number one way to pick
up women.
Modi
has a wide range of funny persona. Sometimes he appears as a Chasid in
full black dress, other times as a typical Jewish stand-up comic, and
others as a non-denominational general comedian. This video shows him
without any ethnic attributes. Any way we look at it, we think he's
funny.
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Since 1999 when he left his position as an investment banker at Merrill Lynch to pursue comedy full time, Modi has been constantly booked for shows across the country.Like many performers right now, the stay-at-home order has forced Modi to remain home in New York City for longer than he has in the last 20 years. Without a face-to-face audience, Modi has turned to social media to fuel his creativity and engage with his followers.Modi’s breakout quarantine success came from a new character he created called “Yoely.” In this character, Modi appealed to his niche Jewish following with a comedic take on a Hasidic man reacting to mainstream trends while in quarantine.
With a new administration in place in Washington, Yoely has been appointed (or appointed himself) as Secretary of Simcha, In that role, Yoely has reacted to the Oprah Winfrey interview with the Duke and Duchess of Sussex. Here's his take on the Meghan Markle Mishegas.
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Modi Rosenfeld, who does stand-up comedy as Modi, has developed a cast of characters whom he inhabits and whose persona he assumes for our enjoyment. One of his characters is Yoely, the Chasid who ran for president last year on the Heimishe Party line and whose campaign videos we shared with you.
His most recent character is the Israeli know-it-all named Nir (not far) who has opinions on just about everything. Whenever he mentions an Israeli name, he always puts it in a funny context, likening it to an English expression. For example, when he mentions his friend Oded, he interjects (alive or dead).
We found a collection of his Israeli insights into the complexities of life in America, and we'll bring them to you from time to time. Today Nir (not far) explains why Israeli men shouldn't bother teaching Hebrew to their American wives.
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