Tuesday, November 10, 2020

Remembering Norm Crosby, Master of Malaprop

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Norm Crosby, a Jewish comedian from Boston who served time on the Borscht Belt circuit and in Las Vegas hotels, died yesterday in Los Ange...
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Monday, November 9, 2020

Joke to Start the Week - "Chemical Plant Fire"

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It's another Monday and time for another Joke to Start the Week. This week we're posting a joke from Dr. Jay Orlikoff , a retired de...
Sunday, November 8, 2020

Yiddish Word of the Day: Dressed to the Nines

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A s peop le continue to spend their days and evenings at home, due to coronavirus social distan cing restrictions, the Forverts has launche...
Friday, November 6, 2020

Welcoming Shabbat with a Shalom Aleichem Samba by Cantor Simon Spiro of the Song Shul

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The Song Shul is an independent congregation in Toronto, not affiliated with any organized movement. It welcomes people of all Jewish backg...
Thursday, November 5, 2020

Throwback Thursday Comedy Special: "You Bet Your Life" with Groucho Marx and Rabbi Max Nussbaum

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On this Throwback Thursday we're turning the clock and calendar back 64 years to 1956, when Groucho Marx was in his heyday as host of ...
Wednesday, November 4, 2020

Creative Exercising in a Coronavirus World

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Exercising has become a challenge in a world of lockdowns, quarantine, and social distancing.  But adversity always inspires creativity, and...
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Tuesday, November 3, 2020

Today is Election Day; Jewish Humor Central Announces its Presidential Endorsement

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Today is Election Day. We know that you've been anxiously awaiting Jewish Humor Central's choice for President of the United States....
Monday, November 2, 2020

A Joke to Start the Week: "College Reunion"

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Bob Alper is an ordained Reform rabbi from Vermont who served congregations for fourteen years and holds a doctorate fro...
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Sunday, November 1, 2020

Yiddish Word of the Day: Generosity

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A s peop le continue to spend their days and evenings at home, due to coronavirus social distan cing restrictions, the Forverts has launche...
Friday, October 30, 2020

Welcoming Shabbat with Shalom Aleichem by London's Shir Music Band

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Shir is a Jewish music group playing music of the Jewish Diaspora and Israel: Klezmer, Israeli, Yiddish, Sephardi, Mizrahi, Ladino and Simch...
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Thursday, October 29, 2020

Throwback Thursday Comedy Special: Buddy Hackett Jokes with Johnny Carson and Roy Rogers

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We're big fans of the Buddy Hackett and have posted many of his sessions on the Johnny Carson Show.  But it's always a challenge t...
Wednesday, October 28, 2020

Wacky Wednesday Comedy Special: Henny Youngman Heckles Milton Berle on Hollywood Palace

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The year was 1966. Yes, that's 54 years ago. Milton Berle was hosting on The Hollywood Palace when Henny Youngman started to heckle him ...
Tuesday, October 27, 2020

The Richness of the Yiddish Language: 46 Ways to Call Someone an Imbecile

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Last week The Forward held its first Come As You Are Gala as an online streaming event. Comedians, celebrities, politicians and Forward jo...
Monday, October 26, 2020

A Joke to Start the Week - "Hearing Test"

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It's another Monday and time for another Joke to Start the Week. This week we're posting a joke from Dr. Jay Orlikoff , a retired de...
Sunday, October 25, 2020

Yiddish Word of the Day: Stinginess

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A s peop le continue to spend their days and evenings at home, due to coronavirus social distan cing restrictions, the Forverts has launche...
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Friday, October 23, 2020

Welcoming Shabbat with Ein Keiloheinu by Congregation Bnai Keshet in Montclair, NJ

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Congregation Bnai Keshet, a Reconstructionist synagogue in Montclair, New Jersey, like many synagogues around the world, isn't letting...
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Thursday, October 22, 2020

Throwback Thursday Musical Showcase: Political Commentator Ben Shapiro, at Age 12, Plays Theme from Schindler's List

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Ben Shapiro is an American conservative political commentator, media host, bestselling author and attorney. At age 17, he became the young...
Wednesday, October 21, 2020

Wacky Wednesday Comedy Special: Sacha Baron Cohen Returns as Borat in New Movie

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Have you been waiting for Sacha Baron Cohen to revive his Borat character from Kazakhstan in a new movie, or have you been hoping not to s...
Tuesday, October 20, 2020

Meir Kay Takes His Positivity to the Streets With "Great Day" Music Video

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Meir Kalmanson has been posting funny Jewish videos on YouTube under the name Meir Kay. An Orthodox Jewish filmmaker from Brooklyn, his ai...
Monday, October 19, 2020

A Joke to Start the Week - "Sign Language"

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  It's another Monday, and time for another Joke to Start the week. Here's another one from author and lecturer Michael Krasny. Kras...
Sunday, October 18, 2020

Yiddish Word of the Day: Lokshn (Noodles)

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A s peop le continue to spend their days and evenings at home, due to coronavirus social distan cing restrictions, the Forverts has launche...
Friday, October 16, 2020

Welcoming Shabbat with "Yismechu" by Timna Brauer and Friends

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Today we welcome Shabbat with Yismechu , a song from the Shabbat liturgy, sung before a large audience in List Hall in Graz, Austria by Timn...
Thursday, October 15, 2020

Throwback Thursday Comedy Special: Eddie Cantor Sings "My Wife is on a Diet" in 1930

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Eddie Cantor sings "My Wife Is on a Diet" in the 1930 short subject Getting a Ticket . He's been pulled over by a cop and tel...
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Wednesday, October 14, 2020

Hava Nagila Around the World: Michael Yanis on Russian Stage

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Hava Nagila continues to spread around the world. In the 11 years that we've been bringing you Jewish Humor Central, we have posted 9...
Tuesday, October 13, 2020

Yiddish Word of the Day: Parents-in-Law

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A s peop le continue to spend their days and evenings at home, due to coronavirus social distan cing restrictions, the Forverts has launche...
Monday, October 12, 2020

A Joke to Start the Week - "Skydiving" by Rabbi Bob Alper

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Bob Alper is an ordained Reform rabbi from Vermont who served congregations for fourteen years and holds a doctorate fro...
Friday, October 9, 2020

Before Coronavirus: Second Hakafot After Simchat Torah in Jerusalem

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Here's a scene that's unlikely to be repeated this year because of coronavirus lockdowns and social distancing. But two years ago ...