Wednesday, July 5, 2023

Wacky Wednesday Comedy Special: "Spinning Buffet" - a Candid Camera Classic

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Candid Camera was an American hidden camera/practical joke reality television series created and produced by Allen Funt, which initially ...
Tuesday, July 4, 2023

Jerusalem's Mahane Yehuda Street Market (The Shuk) Marks its 100th Anniversary

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Jerusalem's Mahane Yehuda ("The Shuk") has been a must see destination for tourist visitors and for the residents who rely on ...
Monday, July 3, 2023

A Joke to Start the Week - "Cooperation"

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It's another Monday and time for another Joke to Start the Week. Today Mickey Greenblatt is back with another good one. Marshal (Mickey)...
Sunday, July 2, 2023

Remembering Alan Arkin - Comic and Serious Character Actor, Director, Producer, and Screenwriter

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Alan Arkin, star of film and TV for more than 60 yea rs, died last Thursday in California at the age of 89. Born in Brooklyn, he was the son...
Friday, June 30, 2023

Welcoming Shabbat with Lecha Dodi Sung by Randy Herman and Yifaat Asher to Billy Joel's "Honesty"

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Fitting Friday night melodies to popular tunes can be a challenge. Sometimes the fit is natural and sometimes seems forced. But this Lecha D...
Thursday, June 29, 2023

Throwback Thursday Comedy Special: Mel Blanc Tells Johnny Carson How He Created His Iconic Cartoon Voices

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In May 1983 (40 years ago) Mel Blanc, the "Man of a Thousand Voices" appeared on the Tonight Show and explained to Johnny Carson h...
Wednesday, June 28, 2023

Wacky Wednesday Comedy Special: Drivers License Applicants Tested on Crazy Road Signs - a Candid Camera Classic

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Candid Camera was an American hidden camera/practical joke reality television series created and produced by Allen Funt, which initially ...
Tuesday, June 27, 2023

Remembering Sheldon Harnick, "Fiddler on the Roof" Lyricist

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Sheldon Harnick, who wrote the lyrics for Fiddler on the Roof , Fiorello , and She Loves Me , died last week in New York at the age of 99. A...
Monday, June 26, 2023

A Joke to Start the Week - "Spouse Control"

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It's Monday again, and time for another Joke to Start the Week. Today we're sharing a joke told by cantor and comedian Herschel Fox ...
Sunday, June 25, 2023

Comedy Showcase: Rita Rudner on Her Mother-in-Law, Smart Cars, and GPS

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We've been big fans of Rita Rudner ever since she started to appear on late night TV in the 1980s. One of the hallmarks of her comedy...
Friday, June 23, 2023

Welcoming Shabbat with a Bluegrass Version of Shalom Aleichem by Jacob's Ladder

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Last week we welcomed Shabbat with a bluegrass version of Lecha Dodi by David Sasso and the Boston-based Jacob's Ladder bluegrass group...
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Thursday, June 22, 2023

Throwback Thursday Comedy Showcase: 59 Years Ago With Jean Carroll on Food and Family

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Jean Carroll, the first female stand-up comedian, was born as Celine Zeigman on January 7, 1911 in Paris, France. She began her career as ...
Wednesday, June 21, 2023

Wacky Wednesday Comedy Special: Uninvited "Guest" Visits Hotel Room - A Candid Camera Classic

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Candid Camera was a popular and long-running American hidden camera reality television series. Versions of the show appeared on televisio...
Tuesday, June 20, 2023

Comedy Special: Cathy Ladman on Growing Older on The Tonight Show

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Cathy Ladman is a 67-year-old American stand-up comedian, television writer, and actress. She was featured in her own installment of HBO...
Monday, June 19, 2023

A Joke to Start the Week - "Gorgeous"

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It's Monday again and time for another Joke to Start the Week. Today we're sharing an oldie but goodie that Joel Gibbs, the Bucks C...
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Sunday, June 18, 2023

Folksbiene Theatre Sings "This Land is Your Land" in Yiddish at Summerstage Festival in Central Park

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Last Wednesday night New York's Central Park was filled with the sound of Yiddish song as the Grammy Award winning ensemble, The Klezmat...
Friday, June 16, 2023

Welcoming Shabbat with a Bluegrass Version of Lecha Dodi by David Sasso

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David Sasso has composed a number of works on Jewish themes. Beyond chamber works from his college years, David has recently composed a cho...
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Thursday, June 15, 2023

Throwback Thursday Comedy Showcase: Louis Nye as Gordon Hathaway on the Steve Allen Show in 1956

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Today we're time traveling back to 1956 when one of the most popular TV shows was the Steve Allen Show. One of the best segments of the ...
Wednesday, June 14, 2023

Wacky Wednesday Comedy Showcase: Golf Sneeze on a Candid Camera Classic

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Candid Camera was a popular and long-running American hidden camera reality television series. Versions of the show appeared on televisio...
Tuesday, June 13, 2023

Jewish Traces in Unexpected Places: Hava Nagila in Ghent, Belgium

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Since starting Jewish Humor Central 14 years ago, we've posted 118 versions of Hava Nagila , arguably the most played Jewish song around...
Monday, June 12, 2023

A Joke to Start the Week: The Kronheimer Twins

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It's another Monday and time for another Joke to Start the Week. Today Mickey Greenblatt is back with another good one. Marshal (Mickey)...
Sunday, June 11, 2023

Comedy Flashback: Billy Crystal Accepts the Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize in 2007

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Today we're turning the calendar back to 2007 when Billy Crystal gave an acceptance speech on receiving the Kennedy Center's Mark Tw...
Friday, June 9, 2023

Welcoming Shabbat with the Big Band Sound of Elliot Dvorin and the Key Tov Orchestra

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Elliot Dvorin and the Key Tov Orchestra are at it again. We have featured the Chicago-based wedding band before, performing a flash mob v...
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