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Musical Showcase: A Swinging Version of Tumbalalaika by Lea Kalisch and...
The Yiddish folk love song Tumbalalaika originated in Eastern Europe in the 19th century, but its exact origin is hard to pinpoint. That hasn't prevented it from being sung and played over and over,...
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Welcoming Shabbat with Mizmor Shir L'Yom HaShabbat by Ori Yavor and Friends
Mizmor Shir L'yom HaShabbat, based on Psalm 92, is a prayer recited during the Shabbat morning service. It praises and expresses gratitude to God for the gift of Shabbat and its significance in Jewish...
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Mi Sheberach - A Prayer for the Israel Defense Forces
As Israel absorbs missile barrages from Iran, we share a prayer for the brave Israel Defense Forces as they defend their country from land, sea, and air.This is a version of the prayer which was...
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A Joke to Start the Week - "Brains or Luck?"
It's another Monday and time for another Joke to Start the Week. Today we're sharing a joke by Rabbi Yosef Yitzchak (YY) Jacobson, one of America's premier Jewish scholars in Torah and Jewish...
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Comedy Showcase: Rabbi/Comedian Bob Alper on Finding a New Pulpit
What happens when a stand-up comedian is also a rabbi? Rabbi Bob Alper is a legendary stand-up comedian who has been making audiences laugh for years. Bob brings a unique blend of spirituality and...
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Wacky Wednesday Comedy Special: Candid Camera Gold - "A Suite Deal"
Candid Camera was a popular and long-running American hidden camera reality television series. Versions of the show appeared on television from 1948 until 2014. Originally created and produced by Allen...
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Singer/Songwriter of "Superman (It's Not Easy)" Rededicates Song to Gaza...
Singer/Songwriter John Ondrasik released his hit song Superman (It's Not Easy) in 2001 and it quickly became an anthem for first responders, men and women in uniform, and the broken everyday people...
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Comedy Showcase: Israeli Comedian Yohay Sponder on How BDS Gets Him a Bigger...
Social media sensation Yohay Sponder has gone viral with his charming and unapologetic comments on Jews in general, Israeli Jews specifically, and overall audience interaction on topics ranging from...
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A Joke to Start the Week - "The New Doctor"
It's another Monday and time for another Joke to Start the Week. Today Mickey Greenblatt is back with another good one.Marshal (Mickey) Greenblatt received degrees from Columbia (BA and BS in Flight...
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Comedy Showcase: Elon Gold on Fun and Not Fun Jewish Holidays
We've been following Elon Gold and posting some of his shtick on Jewish Humor Central for the last 15 years. Elon is an American comedian, television actor, writer and producer. He starred in the...
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Wacky Wednesday Comedy Showcase: Post Office Offers Junk Mail Service - A...
Candid Camera was an American hidden camera/practical joke reality television series created and produced by Allen Funt, which initially began on radio as The Candid Microphone on June 28, 1947. After...
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Throwback Thursday Musical Showcase: Joel Grey Sings "Yankee Doodle Dandy"...
Today we turn the clock back to 1968 when Joel Grey and the cast of the Broadway musical George M performed two of the hit numbers from the show on The Ed Sullivan Show.George M was based on the life...
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Welcoming Shabbat with Lecha Dodi by Julia and Amalia, a New Singing Duo
Julia Sabra and Amalia Kelter Zeitlin are two musicians deeply committed to building and inspiring Jewish community through song. They met briefly in December of 2023, but did not become friends until...
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Happy 99th Birthday to Mel Brooks!
Today we send best wishes to Mel Brooks on his 99th birthday. For almost a century Mel has given us so much laughter that it's hard to list all of the shows, movies and other forms of entertainment...
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A Joke to Start the Week - Actor/Comedian Paul Reiser on His Marriage Secret
Paul Reiser is an American actor, comedian, and writer. He comes from a Romanian Jewish family and attended the East Side Hebrew Institute, a Jewish Day School which merged with the Park East Synagogue...
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Yiddish Word of the Day - "The Fourth of July"
In 2020 the Forverts launched a daily series of short informal video clips called Yiddish Word of the Day.The series, written and narrated by Forverts editor Rukhl Schaechter, aims to give non-Yiddish...
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Wacky Wednesday Comedy Showcase: "Which Way is Down?" - A Candid Camera Classic
Candid Camera was an American hidden camera/practical joke reality television series created and produced by Allen Funt, which initially began on radio as The Candid Microphone on June 28, 1947. After...
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Throwback Thursday Comedy Special: Stiller and Meara - "The Last Two People...
Stiller and Meara (Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara) were a husband-and-wife comedy duo that was popular primarily in the 1960s and 1970s. They made frequent appearances on television variety shows such as...
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Welcoming Shabbat with Mizmor Shir by Congregation Shir Shalom of Westchester...
Today we welcome Shabbat with another version of Mizmor Shir L'Yom HaShabbat by Cantor Bryce Megdal and the Adult Choir of Congregation Shir Shalom of Westchester and Fairfield Counties.The...
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Comedy Special: Israeli Comedian Yohay Sponder on Presidential Cigars
With over 20 years of experience, Yohay Sponder brings his unique outlook on life to the stage. Throughout his career he has starred in multiple TV and radio shows. He produces and headlines in 'Funny...
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A Joke to Start the Week - Moshe's Hearing Problem
It's another Monday and time for another Joke to Start the Week. Today Mickey Greenblatt is back with another good one.Marshal (Mickey) Greenblatt received degrees from Columbia (BA and BS in Flight...
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Comedy Showcase: The Smothers Brothers Play Hava Nagila (After a Long...
The Smothers Brothers, Tom and Dick, performed Hava Nagila on The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour during the first season in 1967. You'll enjoy their version, but only if you have the patience to sit...
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Wacky Wednesday Comedy Showcase: "Long House Numbers" - A Candid Camera Classic
Candid Camera was an American hidden camera/practical joke reality television series created and produced by Allen Funt, which initially began on radio as The Candid Microphone on June 28, 1947. After...
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Throwback Thursday Comedy Showcase: Groucho Marx vs. Inner Tube Strongman on...
On this Throwback Thursday we're turning the clock and calendar back to 1955, when Groucho Marx was in his heyday as host of the weekly show You Bet Your Life.The show debuted on ABC Radio on October...
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Welcoming Shabbat with Shalom Aleichem by Itay Benda
Itay Benda, also known as Itay Ben David, was born in Jerusalem with music in his soul. Enthralled by music from a young age, he convinced his friends to take music lessons to form his first band. He’s...
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