Tuesday, August 31, 2010

Shofar Callin': The Rosh Hashanah Song

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Last October we posted a story about G-dcast , the innovative presentation of each weekly Torah parsha in the form of a four-minute animate...
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Monday, August 30, 2010

"Yoo Hoo, Mrs. Goldberg" Documentary Now Available On DVD

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Yoo-Hoo, Mrs. Goldberg , the documentary telling the humorous and eye-opening story of television pioneer Gertrude Berg, was released this ...
Sunday, August 29, 2010

Israeli Soccer Player Celebrates Goal With Yarmulke From Sock

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On August 18, in a playoff game between Israel's Hapoel Tel Aviv soccer team and Austria's Salzburg team, Hapoel forward Itay Schec...
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Friday, August 27, 2010

Hava Nagila With Neil Diamond: It Only Gets Better With Time

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What do the movies The Jazz Singer (1980) and Keeping Up With The Steins (2006) have in common?  It's Neil Diamond singing Hava Nagil...
Thursday, August 26, 2010

Rosh Hashanah Countdown: Gold Digger? No, It's Soul Bigger!

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The National Jewish Outreach Program (NJOP) has just released a new video called Soul Bigger , designed to entertain and to suggest practi...
Wednesday, August 25, 2010

Rosh Hashanah Countdown Begins: Adventures of Todd and God

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We're just two weeks away from the first night of Rosh Hashanah.  As we head into the High Holidays, look for Jewish Humor Central to b...
Tuesday, August 24, 2010

Classic Comedy: Milton Berle Duels In One-Liners With Henny Youngman And Muppets

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Oh, the old days of classic comedy.  And among the best of the best Jewish comedians were Milton Berle and Henny Youngman, king of the one-...
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Monday, August 23, 2010

Funniest Israeli Commercials: "Must Be Sexy" Bubble Gum - Eighth Of A Series

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Must gum, manufactured by Elite Strauss in Israel, introduced a series of "Mood Gums".  They engaged the Israeli advertising age...
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Sunday, August 22, 2010

Jewish Humor In America: A Retrospective

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From Phil Silvers to Sarah Silverman, Shelley Berman to Sacha Baron Cohen, a disproportionally large number of Jews rank among the most p...
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Friday, August 20, 2010

Hava Nagila Around The World: Violina Plays In Estonia

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What's the most likely song to be played by three talented Estonian electric violinists in ultra-tight dresses?  Isn't the an...
Thursday, August 19, 2010

Getting Ready For Rosh Hashanah: Gefilte Fish From Scratch...And In Yiddish

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Last month we posted a story titled "Look Out, Rachael and Emeril -- Here Comes "Feed Me, Bubbe."  The post was about a gra...
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Wednesday, August 18, 2010

The Yankles - Coming Soon To A Theatre Near You

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What happens when a group of yeshiva students form a baseball team and the only coach they can find is a paroled drunk driver? A funny f...
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Tuesday, August 17, 2010

A Sexy, Stylish Commercial For Rosh Hashanah Services

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The images are compelling.  Good looking models.  Stylish fashions.  Calvin Klein.  DKNY.  Levi's.  Starbucks.   So what are they adve...
Monday, August 16, 2010

CHELM-ON-THE-MED© Brings Quirky News From Israel To Life

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Have you heard the one about the Israeli soldier whose Jewish mother sneaked into his camp every night to accompany her son on guard duty...
Sunday, August 15, 2010

Chabad Uses "Curb Your Enthusiasm" Video to Promote Free Rosh Hashanah Services

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What do you do if you are a Chabad synagogue that offers free tickets for the High Holidays and wants to let everyone know about it?  Who i...
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Friday, August 13, 2010

Hatikvah: From Italian Folk Song To Czech Symphonic Poem To Israel's National Anthem

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Hatikvah.  It's arguably the most recognized Jewish melody, even more than Hava Nagila.  OK, we'll admit we're on a Hatikv...
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Thursday, August 12, 2010

A Shofar Plays Hatikvah

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How many notes do you think a shofar can sound?  Tekiah, Shevarim , and Teruah , right?  Well, apparently nobody told stand-up comedian, mu...
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Wednesday, August 11, 2010

Why The Jewish Holidays Are Always Early...Or Late

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Today is Rosh Chodesh Elul, the first day of the Hebrew month of Elul, which raises our awareness that we are only a month away from the...
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Tuesday, August 10, 2010

A Ba Ni Bi Takes Root In The Far East: It's Showtime In Singapore!

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Last month we wrote about the surprising success of A Ba Ni Bi , the seemingly silly song that won Israel the first prize in the Eurovision...
Monday, August 9, 2010

Meet Ida Rosenberg: Start The Week With Yenta Comedy

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If you haven't encountered her yet, meet Ida Rosenberg.  Ida, Linda Richman (Mike Myers' mother-in-law and hostess of Coffee Talk ...
Sunday, August 8, 2010

Yiddish With Dick And Jane: Animated Excerpt From the Basic Reader Parody

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A few years ago, Ellis Weiner and Barbara Davilman wrote a parody of the classic basic reader, Fun with Dick and Jane ( "See Jane.  S...
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Friday, August 6, 2010

Hava Nagila - A Spectacular Performance By Yakov Yavno

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Here we go again with another rendition of Hava Nagila .  We've already brought you a selection of performances from India , Thailand ...
Thursday, August 5, 2010

Chassidic Sect Redeems Firstborn Donkey In Catskills

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A sheep is presented to the Kohen to redeem a male donkey. Last October we reported on one of the most unusual and infrequent Jewish ob...
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