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!

A Joke to Start the Week: "The First Time"

Tuesday is Election Day in Israel - Funny Man-in-the-Street Reactions

Jewish Traces in Unexpected Places: Chinese Chorus Sings in Yiddish and Hebrew

The Yiddish Chefs are Back, Cooking Vegetarian Cabbage Borscht with Matza Balls

Jewish Traces in Unexpected Places: Subways Are For Klezmer

A Woody Allen Classic Clip: Being Jewish Among Gentiles

A Joke to Start the Week: "Magician and the Sledgehammer"

A Unique Hava Nagila: No Music, No Words, Just Tap and Clap

Shabbat Candle Lighting: From 2200 BCE to 2012 and Beyond

You May Think It's Early, But...Here Come the Purim Music Videos

Music: A Common Language For Arab and Jewish Youth

Meet The Bible Players - Torah Improv Comedy For All Ages

An Old Joke to Start the Week: "French Restaurant"

Tumbalalaika Around the World: Igor Epstein in Rostov, Russia

We're Celebrating Our 1,000th Blog Post - A Virtual Car Ride With Seinfeld, Brooks, and Reiner

"Der Kish" ("The Kiss") - A Short, Sweet, Poignant Film in Yiddish With English Titles

Comedy's "Odd Couple" - Rabbi Bob Alper and Azhar Usman on How Comedy Unites Them

A Joke to Start the Year: "Bubele"

"Broadway Musicals: A Jewish Legacy" - A "Don't Miss" TV Special

Comedy Clips From "My Mother's Italian, My Father's Jewish, and I'm in Therapy