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!

A Joke to Start the Week - "A Very Special Dog"

Here Come the Chanukah Videos...Starting With the Residents of Jewish Care Victoria (Australia}

Comedy Showcase: Cathy Ladman Does Standup Comedy at Montreal Just For Laughs Festival

Jewish Traces in Unexpected Places: Sharon Brauner Gives Yiddish a Whole New Look in Berlin Nightclubs

Introducing "Schlep" - The First On-Demand Car Service Using Jewish Geography (Parody)

Remembering Claire Barry and The Barry Sisters

A Joke to Start the Week - "It's Chuck"

"The Jews Are Coming"-- A New Controversial Sketch Comedy Series -- Hits TV Screens in Israel

Hasidic Comedian Mendy Pellin Anchors "Jewbellish the News -- Thanksgiving Edition"

An Animated Recollection of Larry David's Brooklyn Thanksgiving

Jackie Mason Reveals the True Origins of Sushi and Cajun Food

Mike Nichols and Elaine May - At the Hospital

A Joke to Start the Week - "Community Center"

Mike Nichols and Elaine May - Teenagers on a First Date

Remembering Mike Nichols: First of a Series - The $65 Funeral

Brad Zimmerman's Show, My Son the Waiter, Gets New Life Off-Broadway

Yiddishology: Untranslatable Yiddish Words -- Machatenesta, Mechuten, Machatonim

Classic Jackie Mason: Jewish and Gentlile Names, Occupations, and Lots More

Jokes to Start the Week: 10 Jewish Jokes in 4 Minutes by Henny Youngman - King of the One Liners

Wall Street Journal Puts Chassidic Comic Mendy Pellin on Front Page

Comedy on Records - Sam Levenson Tells a Bar Mitzvah Story

Supreme Court Justices Elena Kagan and Stephen Breyer Reflect on Being Jewish Justices

EXCLUSIVE On-Site Report! Best In Show and Unusual New Products From Kosherfest 2014

A Job For a Nice Jewish Boy - Doctor, Lawyer? No, Exterminator, and He Traps Pests the Torah Way

A Joke to Start the Week - "Two Beggars in Rome"