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, May 19, 2020

Coronavirus Lockdown Brings Wild Boars to Streets of Haifa

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During Israel's coronavirus lockdown, the empty streets of Haifa, Israel's port city, have become irresistible to wild boars roam...
Monday, May 18, 2020

A Joke to Start the Week - "Make Me a Kohen"

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The rabbis and cantors of the Wilshire Boulevard Temple in Los Angeles have been adding a series of jokes to the videos on their websi...
Sunday, May 17, 2020

Teaching Your Mom How to Start a ZOOM Meeting (Hebrew with English Titles)

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With everyone using ZOOM to host and participate in video chats and meetings in these days of isolation, explaining the technology to int...
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Friday, May 15, 2020

Welcoming Shabbat with a Bukharian Shalom Aleichem

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The liturgical poem Lekha Dodi is sung to many different melodies throughout the world, including melodies from India, Central Asia (Buk...
Thursday, May 14, 2020

Throwback Thursday Comedy Special: Remembering Jerry Stiller

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We're dedicating today's Throwback Thursday post in memory of actor/comedian Jerry Stiller, who died Monday at the age of 92. W...
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Wednesday, May 13, 2020

Leonard Cohen's Hallelujah for Hatzalah Israel with an All-Star Cast

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Since Leonard Cohen released his song Hallelujah in 1984 , it has been performed by a more than 300 singers in various languages. By late...
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Tuesday, May 12, 2020

Lag B'Omer is Celebrated in Israel but Coronavirus Dampens the Bonfires and Crowds

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Today is Lag B'Omer , the 33rd day of the Omer that is counted for 49 days from Passover to Shavuot. In Meron, in northern Israel, ab...
Monday, May 11, 2020

A Joke to Start the Week - "The Best Hearing Aid"

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It's Monday again. Time for another Joke to Start the Week. Today we're sharing a quickie by standup comedian Modi (Mordechai) Ro...
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Sunday, May 10, 2020

Jewish Traces in Unexpected Places: NJ Chabad Rabbi Gets Stumped by Ugandan Teenagers

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  A few days ago, Rabbi Avrohom Rapoport, who runs the Chabad Chai Center in Ventnor, New Jersey, received an Instagram message from...
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Friday, May 8, 2020

Welcoming Shabbat with Adon Olam by the Moscow Male Jewish Cappella

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This Shabbat we're posting our 58th version of Adon Olam since starting Jewish Humor Central in 2009.  It's a rendition by the...
Thursday, May 7, 2020

Throwback Thursday Comedy Special: Harpo and Chico Marx in "A Night in Casablanca"

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It's another Throwback Thursday. Today we're turning the clock back 74 years to revisit a comedy classic. In the 1946 Marx Br...
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Wednesday, May 6, 2020

British Comedian Ashley Blaker is Meshuga Frum When it Comes to Televison

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We've become big fans of Ashley Blaker , the British Orthodox comedian who's been getting rave reviews on his stand-up...
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Tuesday, May 5, 2020

Shtisel Season 3 is Coming, But Filming Has to Wait for Coronavirus to Pass

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To all Shtisel fans who are anxiously awaiting the third season of this popular TV series, we have good news and bad news. The good ne...
Monday, May 4, 2020

A Joke to Start the Week - A Jewish Mother Riddle

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The rabbis and cantors of the Wilshire Boulevard Temple in Los Angeles have been adding a series of jokes to the videos on their websit...
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