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!

Sunday, June 5, 2016

A Yom Yerushalayim Tribute: One Call Away - Superman's Got Nothing on Israel

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Today is Yom Yerushalayim , Jerusalem Day, a day which causes us to reflect on the marvel that is Israel and its eternal capital. Isr...
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Friday, June 3, 2016

Israel's President Rivlin Joins Singer Yehoram Gaon in Hebrew Version of Arlo Guthrie Classic

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Earlier this month Israeli president Reuven Rivlin joined famed Israeli singer Yehoram Gaon in a rendition of Gaon's popular Hebrew v...
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Thursday, June 2, 2016

Throwback Thursday Comedy Special: Sid Caesar in "20 Minutes for Lunch"

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Add caption Throwback Thursday has become a weekly social media posting trend to let readers and viewers look back fondly on some of...
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Wednesday, June 1, 2016

Comedy Showcase: Introducing Daniel Steinberg - Rabbi and Stand-up Comedian

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Daniel Steinberg spent the 1990's interning for Saturday Night Live and writing for Howard Stern.  In 2000 he took a short trip ...
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Tuesday, May 31, 2016

Groucho and the Marx Brothers Return to the New York Stage

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I'll Say She Is , the legendary musical comedy that was the Broadway debut of the Marx Brothers, opens this Thursday at the The Conn...
Monday, May 30, 2016

A Joke to Start the Week - "The Genie and the Bridge"

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It's another Monday and it's time for another Joke to Start the Week.  This week we're welcoming Michael Hirsch as a new ...
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Sunday, May 29, 2016

The Great Jewish Comedians: Morty Gunty, Nightclub and TV Stand-Up Comic

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Nightclub comic Morty Gunty (1929 -1984) began his stand-up routine in the Catskills in the early 60's, appearing on various televi...
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Friday, May 27, 2016

Second Annual International Festival of Jewish Performing Arts Starts June 15

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Last year the National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene (NYTF) presented KulturfestNYC , the international festival of Jewish performing arts ...
Thursday, May 26, 2016

Lag B'Omer in Israel: Bonfires, Singing, and Dancing to Celebrate 33rd Day of the Omer

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Today is Lag B'Omer , the thirty-third day of the countdown of 49 days from Pesach to Shavuot, a day that is celebrated in Israel as ...
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Wednesday, May 25, 2016

Jewish Traces in Unexpected Places: Hevenu Shalom Aleichem as a Chanting Mantra in India

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Over the years we've come across renditions of the Hebrew song Hevenu Shalom Aleichem in unexpected locations around the world. But ...
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Tuesday, May 24, 2016

The Great Jewish Comedians: Larry Storch on The Hollywood Palace in 1965

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Larry Storch is one of the oldest living Jewish comedians. He was born in New York City in 1923. He attended DeWitt Clinton High School i...
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Monday, May 23, 2016

A Joke to Start the Week: "Building a Tunnel"

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So it's Monday again, and we just can't start a new week without an old joke. We've been fortunate to find joke tellers to jo...
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Sunday, May 22, 2016

Comedy Showcase: Monica Piper Shows How to Relieve Stress

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When Emmy award-winning comedy writer and comedian Monica Piper brings her laugh-out-loud advice to corporate America, something happens...
Friday, May 20, 2016

Unexpected Traces in Jewish Places: Cuban-American Rabbi Leads Young Congregant in Adon Olam

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El Centro de Estudios Judíos   “Torat Emet” is a Spanish-language Jewish education and spirituality center for Jews from all over Latin ...
Thursday, May 19, 2016

Throwback Thursday Comedy Special: Rare Standup by Woody Allen in 1964

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Throwback Thursday has become a weekly social media posting trend to let readers and viewers look back fondly on some of their favori...
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Wednesday, May 18, 2016

Israeli Classic Song Showcase - "Nolad'ti LaShalom"

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Today we're starting a series of classic songs that came out of Israel during its formative years and in the years that followed. S...
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Tuesday, May 17, 2016

The Great Jewish Comedians: Betty Walker in "A Call From Long Island"

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Betty Walker (1928-1982) was a Jewish-American comic who performed primarily during the 1950s and 1960s. She was born Edith Seeman in El...
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Monday, May 16, 2016

A Joke to Start the Week - "A Very Long Password"

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It's another Monday, another day for a Joke to Start the Week. This is a busy week for us, the start of our summer season of Jewish...
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Sunday, May 15, 2016

Tovah Feldshuh Sings "Where's the Bathroom?" on "Crazy Ex-Girlfriend" TV Show

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Tovah Feldshuh, the talented Jewish actress who portrayed Golda Meir in the Broadway show Golda's Balcony , has performed in many B...
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