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, December 10, 2010

Animated Battle Of The Cliches: Texas Businessman Meets Orthodox Rabbi

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One of the hottest new tools in online video technology is text-to-speech with animation.  The technique is being promoted by a company cal...
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Thursday, December 9, 2010

Only In Israel: Bloopers, Misspellings, And Funny Pictures

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A groom taking a cell phone call under the chuppah. A parked camel in a row of parked cars. A graphic sign for a boy's urinal. A sign i...
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Wednesday, December 8, 2010

Enough With The Latkes! It's Cupcakes For The Last Day Of Hanukkah

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Have you had your fill of latkes this Chanukah?  We have, and we accept some of the blame for overloading you with this potato delight, wit...
Tuesday, December 7, 2010

Chanukah Around The World: Fireworks And Vodka At Street Festival In Mariupol, Ukraine

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On Chanukah, we like to visit faraway cities to take part in celebrations just the same, and yet different from what we experience in our o...
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Monday, December 6, 2010

At 85, Standup Comedian Jerry Lench Is Still Going Strong

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Jerry Lench, an 85 year old retired California advertising and public relations executive, always had a passion for standup comedy, telling...
Sunday, December 5, 2010

Toronto Chassidim In Chanukah Street Duel With Hip Hopping Rappers

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Last Thursday at dusk an unusual piece of street theater took place in the streets of downtown Toronto, at the corner of Yonge and Dundas S...
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Friday, December 3, 2010

Mendy Pellin's Chanukah Adventure: The Mitzvah Mobile Does An Unexpected Mitzvah

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There are Chabad Mitzvah Mobiles, and there are Chabad Mitzvah Mobiles.  You've probably seen them, sometimes called Mitzvah Tanks, cru...
Thursday, December 2, 2010

"I Light It" - Another Great Pop Three-Song Parody For Chanukah ("Baby", "Heartless", And "I Like It")

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This Chanukah seems to be the season for Jewish parodies of pop music.  NCSY, the Orthodox Union's teen organization, partnered with th...
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Wednesday, December 1, 2010

Hanukkah With Sarah Palin And Larry King

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Tonight we light the first Chanukah candle!   We'll be celebrating the eight days of Hanukkah by sharing a mix of funny posts, music o...
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Tuesday, November 30, 2010

Indian Jewish Comedian Uses Logic To Prove There Are No Jews In This World

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Samson Koletkar, son of a Jewish father and a converted Hindu mother, has developed a stand-up comedy routine to prove that there are no Je...
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Monday, November 29, 2010

Two Rabbis And A Beauty Queen Climb Into A Hot Air Balloon...

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OK, OK, so it sounds like the start of a bad joke. But it's not. Israel has been suffering from a lack of rainfall, and Israelis, both...
Sunday, November 28, 2010

New Chanukah Parody Song By Yeshiva University's Maccabeats

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Song parodies are especially popular around Chanukah time.  A Cappella singing has also increased in popularity over the years, especially ...
Friday, November 26, 2010

"Kosher Rachael Ray" Makes Eight Latke Recipes For Eight Nights of Hanukkah

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Now that Thanksgiving is just a happy memory, it's time to get ready for Chanukah.  As Wayne Steele sang in yesterday's post, I Ca...
Thursday, November 25, 2010

I Can't Believe It's Chanukah Again: A New Soon-To-Be Classic Song

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We wish all of our readers a Happy Thanksgiving, whether you're sitting down to a dinner of turkey, turducken , or tofurky .   If Tha...
Wednesday, November 24, 2010

More Humorous, Cooking, And Other Books For Chanukah And Jewish Book Month

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Well, it's still November and that means it's still Jewish Book Month. We had such a good response to our November 5th survey of 15...
Tuesday, November 23, 2010

Jerry Stiller And Anne Meara Start A Funny New Web Series

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After 57 years in comedy, Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara are taking their skills to a new medium.  Thanks to their son, actor Ben Stiller, wh...
Monday, November 22, 2010

Animated Neil Diamond Sings Adam Sandler's Hanukkah Song

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Last year we posted a video of Adam Sandler singing his Chanukah Song . (Put on your yarmulke, it's time to celebrate Hanukkah...)  The...
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