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!

Welcoming Shabbat with Lechu Neranena by Two Los Angeles Cantors

Throwback Thursday Comedy Special: Myron Cohen on Jewish Women

Wacky Wednesday Comedy Special: Jerry Stiller & Anne Meara "Jonah & The Whale In Laguna Beach" on The Ed Sullivan Show

From Shtisel to Unorthodox and Beyond: A Wave of Binge-Worthy Haredi TV Series and Films is Coming

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

Learn the Many Variations of "OY" in a Funny Yiddish Lesson with Cookie Kibitznik

Welcoming Shabbat with Lecha Dodi by Shelly Fox at Temple Israel of Hollywood

Throwback Thursday Comedy Showcase: Sid Caesar in "Bachelor with a Cold" on The Ed Sullivan Show in 1964

Wacky Wednesday Comedy Special: The "Every Man for Himself" Scene from "It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World"

Kids Try a Bubbe's Favorite Recipes

A Joke to Start the Week - "Sympathetic Thief"

Quit Your Kvetching and Enjoy a Minute of Yiddish with Cookie Kibitznik

Welcoming Shabbat with a Mariachi Version of Lecha Dodi by Cantor Gaston Bogomolni

Happy Israel Independence Day! Taking a Quick Tour of Israel on its 73rd Birthday

Wacky Wednesday Comedy Special: Shecky Greene on The Ed Sullivan Show in 1959

Jewish Traces in Unexpected Places: "Rad Halaila" Hora Dance in Valladolid, Spain

A Joke to Start the Week - "The Worriers of Chelm"

Fiddler Cast Sings "God Bless America" in Yiddish

Welcoming Shabbat with Lecha Dodi with a Special Melody for the Days of the Omer

Marking Yom HaShoah - Holocaust Remembrance Day - with the Theme from "Schindler's List"

Language App Duolingo Gives Free Bagel and Schmear to Customers Who Order in Yiddish

Yiddish Comedians Walk into a Zoom: Allen Lewis Rickman and Yelena Shmulenson in a Classic Comedy Routine

A Joke to Start the Week - "Real Estate Empire"

Moroccan Jews Celebrate the End of Passover with Mimouna Festival

Throwback Thursday Comedy Special: Smith and Dale Argue About a Bargain on The Ed Sullivan Show

Chicken Soup: The Story of Jewish Penicillin