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Yiddish Word of the Day: Money
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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See "Saturday Night Live: 50 Years Through a Jewish Lens" in Delray Beach,...
If you're a fan of Jewish Humor Central and Saturday Night Live and happen to be in South Florida this winter, you can see Blogger-in-Chief Al Kustanowitz present a nostalgic view of some of SNL's...
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Throwback Thursday Musical Showcase: Steve Lawrence and Eydie Gorme Sing a...
Today we're turning the clock back 58 years to 1967 when Steve Lawrence and Eydie Gorme sang a medley of songs too many to count on The Ed Sullivan Show.Gormé was born in the Bronx to Sephardic Jewish...
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Welcoming Shabbat with a Shabbat Medley by Israeli Singer Bat Ella and Cantor...
Today we welcome Shabbat with a medley of Shabbat songs by Israeli singer Bat Ella and Cantor Azi Schwartz of New York's Park Avenue Synagogue.The medley includes Shalom Aleichem, Lecha Dodi, V'Shamru,...
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Remembering Peter Yarrow, Folksinger and Songwriter of Puff, the Magic Dragon
This past week we lost one of the most famous Jewish songwriters and performers of folk songs when Peter Yarrow died at 86.Best known as one third of the folksinging group Peter, Paul, and Mary, Yarrow...
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See Jewish Humor Central Live in Boca Raton on Wednesday, January 15 at...
If you're a fan of Jewish Humor Central and happen to be in South Florida this Wednesday January 15, you can see Blogger-in-Chief Al Kustanowitz present a 90 minute program on TV comedy at Florida...
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Jewish Traces in Unexpected Places: YidLife Crisis Visits Stockholm to Create...
Get ready to laugh and kvell with Swedishkayt: YidLife Crisis in Stockholm as self-proclaimed international Yiddish-ish icons YidLife Crisis—comedy duo Eli Batalion and Jamie Elman—bravely step onto...
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Wacky Wednesday Comedy Special: Naked Video Camera -- 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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Comedian Modi Rosenfeld Watches Gentiles on Television
There are comedians who happen to be Jewish, and then there are Jewish comedians. In his YouTube special, Know Your Audience, Modi solidifies himself as the former; wielding his unique blend of...
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Welcoming Shabbat with Anim Zemirot at Congregação Israelita Mineira of Brazil
The Congregação Israelita Mineira (CIM) was founded in 1996 in Mineira, a state in Southeastern Brazil. In the synagogue, Tiféret Israel, with capacity for up to 400 people, men and women can pray...
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As Hostages Are Released, Cantor Shai Abramson Sings "Bring Them Home"
Shai Abramson was born in Jerusalem, and was exposed early on to the world of cantorial music. As a young teen, he participated in the choir of the Great Synagogue in Jerusalem (under the baton of...
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A Joke to Start the Week - "The Blonde is Knitting"
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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Jewish Influence on Pop Culture: Film, Broadway, Music, and Television
From Disney song classics to “Saturday Night Live,” and from Ruth Handler’s iconic Barbie to Mel Brooks’ comedic genius, Jewish creators have shaped the world’s imagination through pop culture, leaving...
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Wacky Wednesday Comedy Special: Candid Camera Places Parking Meters in Front...
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: Standup Comedian Myron Cohen on Sex in 1986
Myron Cohen (1902-1986) was a top nightclub headliner in the 1950s and a frequent guest performer on The Ed Sullivan Show. He became famous as a stand-up comedian specializing in jokes told in a heavy...
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Welcoming Shabbat With SupercalifragilisticexpialAdonOlam
The world of film and theatre music lost a great light recently when the songwriter Richard M. Sherman died. From Mary Poppins to The Jungle Book, music written by Sherman and his brother, Robert, has...
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Documentary About Musical Tajik Bukharian Alaev Family Now Streaming on YouTube
The Alaev Family, a multigenerational family folk-rock group, has been performing for more than 50 years, blending Eastern European, Jewish and Roma influences in unforgettable performances. After the...
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A Joke to Start the Week - "A Jewish College"
It's another Monday and it's time for another Joke to Start the Week. Bob Alper is an ordained 78-year-old Reform rabbi from Vermont who served congregations for fourteen years and holds a doctorate...
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Israeli Comedian Yohay Sponder and His Politically Incorrect Comedy
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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Wacky Wednesday Comedy Special: Candid Camera Classic -- Helium in Your Tires
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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