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!

Tuesday, November 8, 2016

Comedy For Koby Comes to New Jersey For the First Time

›
Regular readers of Jewish Humor Central know all about Comedy For Koby. During the seven years that we've been blogging here, we'...
Monday, November 7, 2016

A Joke to Start the Week - "Spare Spoons"

›
Today is the Monday before Election Day, and some of our readers just can't wait to get the week started with a good old joke. So we...
Sunday, November 6, 2016

Children Tell Old Jewish Jokes in Promo Video for Joke Collection

›
William Novak, the co-creator of the classic Big Book of Jewish Humor , has just written a new book called Die Laughing: Killer Jokes for...
2 comments:
Friday, November 4, 2016

Black Comedians Celebrate Shabbat for the First Time

›
The majority of people who celebrate Shabbat are white and Jewish. However, black comedians Teddy Ray and Slink Johnson try to get into ...
3 comments:
Thursday, November 3, 2016

Throwback Thursday Comedy Special: Mal Z. Lawrence on Atlantic City, Florida, and the Catskills

›
Mal Z. Lawrence probably holds the record for most stand-up comedy routines performed in Catskills hotels. When the hotels started to d...
2 comments:
Wednesday, November 2, 2016

Fyvush Finkel Tells His Grandfather's Favorite Joke - In Yiddish

›
Since 2010, the Yiddish Book Center’s Wexler Oral History Project has recorded more than 600 in-depth video interviews that provide a de...
3 comments:
Tuesday, November 1, 2016

Jewish Traces in Unexpected Places: Hava Nagila Rings Out With the Trio Balkan Strings in Sarajevo

›
Sarajevo, capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina, is a compact city on the Miljacka River, surrounded by the Dinaric Alps. Its center has mu...
3 comments:
Monday, October 31, 2016

A Joke to Start the Week - "Good Genes"

›
During our week of Jewish humor lectures and comedy programs at the Berkshire Hills Eisenberg Adult Vacation Center, we shared the role...
2 comments:
Sunday, October 30, 2016

"Soon By You" Orthodox Singles Comedy Releases Third Episode - "The Shabbat Meal"

›
Back in May we posted the pilot episode of Soon By You , a new web comedy series that depicts the joys and challenges of Orthodox Jewi...
Friday, October 28, 2016

A Taste of Jerusalem: Shalom Aleichem and Lecha Dodi During Kabbalat Shabbat at the First Station

›
We're heading into our first Shabbat back home after spending a month of holidays in Jerusalem. It's been a great month and we...
1 comment:
Thursday, October 27, 2016

Throwback Thursday Comedy Special: Alan King Reminisces About His Son's Bar Mitzvah Haftorah

›
We hope you had a joyful month of holidays. Now that Rosh Hashana, Yom Kippur, and Sukkot are behind us, we're back to our usual mix ...
Wednesday, October 26, 2016

Unexpected Traces in Jewish Places: Nations March in Jerusalem to Support Israel

›
Every year, tens of thousands of Israelis and Christian believers from around the world participate in the annual Jerusalem March, a ...
2 comments:
Sunday, October 23, 2016

A Taste of Jerusalem: Sukkot Oktoberfest at the First Station

›
Originating over 200 years ago in Munich, Germany, the annual Oktoberfest is best known as a celebration of beer, food, and music th...
Friday, October 21, 2016

A Taste of Jerusalem on Sukkot: Adon Olam Becomes Street Theatre in Zion Square

›
When it comes to spontaneous street theatre in Jerusalem, Zion Square, at the bottom of Ben Yehuda Street is ground zero. And during the...
1 comment:
Thursday, October 20, 2016

A Taste of Jerusalem: Music, Merchandise, and Giant Puppets at Sukkot Street Fair

›
Sukkot is an amazing time of year to be in Jerusalem, and that's where we are this week. With most schools closed for the entire week...
‹
›
Home
View web version
Powered by Blogger.