Wednesday, February 2, 2011

Another Funny Israeli Commercial: "How Do You Say McDonald's In English?"

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Here's another in our series of funny Israeli commercials. A couple of American tourists ask an Israeli cab driver where they can get ...
Tuesday, February 1, 2011

A Jew Grows In Brooklyn, Broadway Nostalgia Comedy Hit, Now On National Tour

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  A Jew Grows in Brooklyn has been a smashing success in 15 cities in the U.S. and Canada since it first appeared on Broadway and off-...
Monday, January 31, 2011

Angry Birds, Wildly Popular iPhone And Android Game, Comes Alive In Israeli TV Spoof

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If you have an iPhone or any Android SmartPhone or live or work anywhere near someone who does, you're probably aware of Angry Birds , ...
Sunday, January 30, 2011

Hevenu Shalom Aleichem Around The World: The Wiggles Sing In Australia

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Hevenu Shalom Aleichem is such a popular Hebrew song that it's sung all over the world. During the past few months we've share...
Friday, January 28, 2011

"Fat And Beautiful" Contest Winner Crowned In Beersheba

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In each of the last few years, 40 of the most beautiful Israeli women gather in the southern desert city of Beersheva to compete in a...
Thursday, January 27, 2011

Rita Rudner: Funny And Clean Stand-Up Jewish Comic Now At Venetian In Las Vegas

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Rita Rudner has always been one of our favorite comics, but she seemed to slip out of sight about ten years ago.  Until then, we looked for...
Wednesday, January 26, 2011

Israel Is World's 8th Happiest Country; USA Is 14th

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Despite security concerns, astronomical real estate prices, and claims that Israelis typically like to complain, it turns out that Israel...
Tuesday, January 25, 2011

Nobody Comes To The Minyan No More - Banana Boat Song Parody

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Getting a quorum of ten every day for early morning or evening services has always been a problem and a subject for discussion in too many ...
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Monday, January 24, 2011

Jennifer Grey Sings Mickey Katz's "Duvid Crockett, King Of Delancey Street"

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We've always known that Jennifer Grey, who WAS "Baby" Houseman in the 1987 hit film Dirty Dancing , is the daughter of actor...
Sunday, January 23, 2011

Stand-Up Comedy: Meet Gail Robin - Comedian/Singer from Sunny Florida

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Gail Robin is a talented comedian, singer, songwriter and entertainer who performs mainly in South Florida.  Her stand-up comedy is very f...
Friday, January 21, 2011

Matzo Ball Soup Showdown: Jeff Nathan vs. Bobby Flay

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When the weather forecast is for more snow (3 to 5 inches in the New York-New Jersey area today) and it's erev Shabbat, our thoughts tu...
Thursday, January 20, 2011

Today Is Tu B'Shvat - A Day To Celebrate Trees And Enjoy Their Fruits

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Today is the 15th day of the Hebrew month of Shvat, also known as Tu B'Shvat.  No, it's not another fast day.  It's a real hol...
Wednesday, January 19, 2011

This Is Sodom - New "Israeli Monty Python" Film Coming To New York

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Last June we profiled Eretz Nehederet , the Israeli Saturday Night Live.   Now they've really outdone themselves, bringing to the big s...
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Tuesday, January 18, 2011

Saturday Night Live Mocks Over-The-Top Bar Mitzvah

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This week, without any warning or context, Saturday Night Live included a skit lampooning an over-the-top bar mitzvah party, where the fath...
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Monday, January 17, 2011

More Classic Catskills Comedy: Stewie Stone Performs In Florida

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Stewie Stone is another classic Catskill comedy performer who is still doing his shtick in Florida and wherever Jewish audiences can be...
Sunday, January 16, 2011

The 99 Cent Chef Invents The Loxaco -- A Jewish Taco

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Billy Vasquez, aka The 99 Cent Chef , has worked his way to the top tier of the blogosphere by removing the haute from haute cuisine.  He c...
Friday, January 14, 2011

Mermaid Spotted Off Haifa Coast -- $1 Million Reward Offered

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Loch Ness Monster, look out.  You've got competition. A mermaid has been reported off the beaches of Kiryat Yam, a suburb of Haifa. ...
Thursday, January 13, 2011

An Inside View Of Stand-Up Comedy With Myq Kaplan

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No, it's not a misprint.  That's the way Myq (pronounced Mike) Kaplan spells his name.  Kaplan is an accomplished stand-up Jewi...
Wednesday, January 12, 2011

Dance With Bnei Akiva In 20 Countries To Celebrate 12th International Convention Today

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World Bnei Akiva 's 12th International Convention starts today, January 12, 2011, in Jerusalem.  Approximately 150 delegates from ...
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Tuesday, January 11, 2011

Winner Picked In Short Sci-Fi Film Contest To Show Visions Of Jerusalem In 2111

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What will Jerusalem look like 100 years from today?  That's the question put to filmmakers who took up the challenge to produce a scien...
Monday, January 10, 2011

Saudis Detain Israeli Vulture For Spying After Egypt Says Mossad Complicit In Shark Attack

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As we're fond of saying, you just can't make this stuff up.  Today we're reporting two stories from the past few weeks that we ...