Friday, January 30, 2015

Rega Israel: Dalia, the Annoying Israeli, Takes Her Attitude to Australia

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Dalia is back again. Yes, our favorite Israeli with an attitude that's unlikely to make many friends has just returned from a trip ...
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Thursday, January 29, 2015

A Bissel of Technology from Seniors in Australia

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Ask a group of senior residents at the Victoria Care center in Melbourne, Australia to explain what a portable hard drive is and you'...
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Wednesday, January 28, 2015

Americans Review Bamba, Bissli, and Other Israeli Snacks

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This week the Jerusalem Post featured a report on BuzzFeed's funny video about popular Israeli snack and how typical Americans mig...
Tuesday, January 27, 2015

Flu Tips From a Jewish Mother and Other Shtick From Mendy Pellin's "Jewbellish the News"

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Chasidic comedian Mendy Pellin and his Jewbellish crew have come down with the flu. So they invited a Jewish mother to offer advice on pr...
Monday, January 26, 2015

A Joke to Start the Week - "Mezuzah"

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It's Monday again, and if we can believe the weather forecasts, the Northeast U.S. is bracing for one of the biggest snowstorms in a ...
Sunday, January 25, 2015

Comedy Showcase: Iliza Shlesinger on Eating Around Men

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Originally from Dallas, Iliza Shlesinger moved to Los Angeles after graduating from Emerson College. She is the only female and youngest...
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Friday, January 23, 2015

Comedy Showcase: Rabbi/Comedian Bob Alper on Weddings

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Add caption We've been following Rabbi Bob Alper since we started this blog in 2009. Over the years we've posted some of his s...
Thursday, January 22, 2015

Jon Stewart on Latest Mideast Crisis: Miss Israel Posts Selfie With Miss Lebanon

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The decision of Haredi newspaper HaMevaser to remove women from the iconic photo of world leaders marching in Paris last week was an insp...
Wednesday, January 21, 2015

Comedy Showcase: Joel Chasnoff on the Joys and Challenges of Raising Children

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We've been fans of stand-up comedian Joel Chasnoff since 2010, when we started posting some of his funny routines about traveling , J...
Tuesday, January 20, 2015

Jewish Traces in Unexpected Places: Abanibi Is Still a Big Hit.....in Thailand

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A Ba Ni Bi , a seemingly nonsensical song that won first prize for Israel in the 1978 Eurovision Song Contest, has taken off and found e...
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Monday, January 19, 2015

A Joke to Start the Week - "Portrait"

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Here we go again. It's Monday, the start of a new week, and time to start it off with a laugh. Once again, Old Jews Telling Jokes co...
Sunday, January 18, 2015

The New Comedians: Meet Ronn Blitzer, Jewish Week Comedy Contest Winner

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Ronn Blitzer was the winner of The Jewish Week competition for Funniest Comedian in New York in June 2013.  Two months later, at the pr...
Friday, January 16, 2015

Jewish Comedy on Record - "When You're in Love the Whole World is Jewish" - "Discussion in the Airplane"

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Of all the comedy albums produced in the era of LP records, our favorite has always been You Don't Have to be Jewish . The album is a...
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Thursday, January 15, 2015

From the "Unbelievable But True" Dept. - Haredi Newspaper Erases Angela Merkel and Other Women From Paris March Photo

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Every once in a while we come across an unbelievable but true news story that makes us say "You just can't make this stuff up....
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Wednesday, January 14, 2015

Comedy Flashback: Mel Brooks Reminisces on Dick Cavett Show in 1970

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Whenever we need some comic relief, and this week we really need it, we go looking for a video clip of Mel Brooks doing anything.  We...
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Tuesday, January 13, 2015

The Real Story of Mordecai and Esther - As Told by Satiric Israeli TV Show "The Jews are Coming"

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So you think you know the Purim story of Mordecai and Esther?  Think again.  The new ( and controversial ) satire now playing on TV se...
Monday, January 12, 2015

A Joke to Start the Week - "Clock Shop"

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A big shout out to our readers who are making Mondays the days when Jewish Humor Central gets the most views and the most new subscribers...
Sunday, January 11, 2015

Comedy Showcase: Indian-Jewish Stand-up Comedian Samson Koletkar in Chinese Restaurant

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What better way to show that comedy is ethnically inclusive than to have an Indian Jewish comedian perform in a Chinese restaurant on Chr...
Friday, January 9, 2015

Jewish Traces in Unexpected Places: Indonesian Choir Sings "Hinei Ma Tov"

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Indonesia is a country of 240 million people, 88% of whom are Muslim. Christian religions make up 9 percent of the population, and Hindu...
Thursday, January 8, 2015

United Nations Spokesman Explains Its Obsession With Israel (Satire)

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In 2010, a website called No Laughing Matter posted a satiric interview with a "spokesman for the United Nations Secretariat."...
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Wednesday, January 7, 2015

The Jew-Off With Zach Braff and Kate Hudson

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  Jewish actors Zach Braff and Kate Hudson (Goldie Hawn's daughter) squared off on MTV After Hours recently to play a game of Jewish ...
Tuesday, January 6, 2015

Comedy Showcase: Cory Kahaney on Husbands and Children

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A year ago we posted a stand-up comedy routine by Cory Kahaney. She's a veteran of the stand-up comedy circuit and has been on many T...
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Monday, January 5, 2015

A Joke to Start the Week: Strangers on a Train

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It's the first Monday of the new year, and like every other Monday, it's time for a joke to start the week. Dipping into the jo...
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Sunday, January 4, 2015

"The Wonder Years" Cast Reunites as Complete Series is Released on DVD

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From 1988 to 1993, we were glued to the TV screen every week to see the latest episode of The Wonder Years , the award-winning coming-of-...
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Friday, January 2, 2015

A Bissel of Shabbat From Seniors in Melbourne, Australia

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The word bissel means "a little bit" in Yiddish. "A Bissel Of..." is a new series of short videos featuring residen...
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Thursday, January 1, 2015

Making Love to Lox - The Last Jewish Slicer at Zabar's

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Happy New Year! On this first day of 2015, many of our readers head for the local appetizing store or supermarket counter to pick up the ...
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