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!

Israel's Magic Mushrooms Lead the Way in Psychedelic Medicine

A Joke to Start the Week: "Luck of the Jews"

Yiddish Word of the Day: "The Computer"

Welcoming Shabbat with Lecha Dodi Modzitz Medley by Colin Schachat and Avreimi Roth

Throwback Thursday Comedy Special: Smith and Dale - "Tax Consultant and Avoiding Taxes"

Comedy Showcase: Avi Hoffman's "Too Jewish, Too! - Welcome To The Catskills"

Hava Nagila Around the World - With Shofar Intro by Folkadu with Yael Gat

A Joke to Start the Week - "Chauffeur Rabbi"

Yiddish Word of the Day: Liquor

Welcoming Shabbat with Shalom Aleichem by Mandy Monreal

Throwback Thursday Comedy Special: Andy Kaufman Performs on the Johnny Carson Show in 1977

"What Kind of Person is a Mentsh?": Philip (Fishl) Kutner on Preserving the Yiddish Language

Unexpected Traces in Jewish Places: The Gat Brothers Sing Bob Dylan's "Blowin' in the Wind" in a Beit Shemesh Forest

A Joke to Start the Week: "A Priest, a Minister, and a Rabbi Go to the Dentist"

Yiddish Word of the Day - The Theater

Welcoming Shabbat with Ana B'Cho'ach by Jerusalem Street Performer Rabbi Tomer

Throwback Thursday Comedy Special: Groucho Marx Sings Duet with His Daughter Melinda

Top 20 Weird, Wacky and Remarkable Things about Israel

Israel's Linoy Ashram Wins Gold Medal for Rhythmic Gymnastics in Tokyo Olympics

A Joke to Start the Week: "Astronomical Angst"

Yiddish Word of the Day - Parts of the Face

Welcoming Shabbat with Shalom Aleichem by the Navarrete Sefardi Project

Throwback Thursday Comedy Showcase: Jackie Mason Does His Ed Sullivan Imitation on the Ed Sullivan Show

Ashkenazi vs. Sephardi - A War of Words

Jewish Traces in Unexpected Places: California's Bullis Charter School Choir Sings "Hinei Ma Tov"