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!

Thursday, October 10, 2013

More Jewish Jokes From Lou Mason

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In August we posted a rapid-fire collection of Jewish doctor jokes by comedian Lou Mason that were discovered on an old record. (Yes, th...
Wednesday, October 9, 2013

"Why Moses Hit the Rock" - A Comedy Midrash From Jewbellish

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Last month we posted the first funny bit from the new parody website Jewbellish , co-founded by Chabad Chasidic comic Mendy Pellin. Toda...
Tuesday, October 8, 2013

A 40 Year Old Comedy Classic: Alan King - "Survived By His Wife"

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Last week the long-running Off-Broadway show Old Jews Telling Jokes went on the road and opened at the Royal George Theater in Chicago. ...
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Monday, October 7, 2013

A Joke to Start the Week - "A Mynah Bird for Mother"

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Another Monday. Another Joke to Start the Week. Another trip back to Kutsher's Resort in Monticello, New York, the Borscht Belt, the ...
Sunday, October 6, 2013

CBS Sunday Morning Celebrates the Catskills and Jewish Humor

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A few months ago, the weekly CBS television news magazine Sunday Morning had a funny and poignant report on the Rise and Fall of the Bor...
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Friday, October 4, 2013

Israeli Talent Comes Together for "Eishet Chayil" Set to "You Raise Me Up"

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When talented singers and musicians collaborate to produce a special rendition of a traditional Shabbat eve song, and set it to the melod...
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Thursday, October 3, 2013

Comedy Showcase: 13 Hilarious Minutes With Mal Z. Lawrence

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Mal Z. Lawrence probably holds the record for most stand-up comedy routines performed in Catskills hotels. When the hotels started to dis...
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Wednesday, October 2, 2013

Jewish Traces in Unexpected Places: Sukkot Concert and Braai in Johannesburg, South Africa

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This year Sukkot coincided with the South African public holiday, Heritage Day.  Since South Africans are encouraged to celebrate the...
Tuesday, October 1, 2013

Bark Mitzvah Update: Nicky the Pomeranian's Sister Sophia Gets Her Own Special Day

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In January 2012 we ran an Associated Press story and local TV video about a Pomeranian dog named Nicky who turned 2, or 13 in dog years,...
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Monday, September 30, 2013

A Joke to Start the Week - "A Minister, Priest, and Rabbi Go Hiking"

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It's Monday again, and time to celebrate because Monday at Jewish Humor Central means it's time for another joke to start the wee...
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Sunday, September 29, 2013

Hava Nagila Meets Jingle Bells in "Mendel's Tree" - A Short Comedy Film From Australia

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We hope you enjoyed the long month of holidays from Rosh Hashanah through Sukkot as much as we did. Now we're back in a holiday-free ...
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Wednesday, September 25, 2013

The Yiddish Chefs Welcome Hoshana Rabbah With Vegetarian Stuffed Cabbage

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Today is Hoshana Rabbah, the last day of Chol Hamoed Sukkot. Tonight we start a separate holiday, Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah -- a ...
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