Posts Tagged: Jerry Seinfeld
Seinfeld Speech at Duke Commencement Prompts Walkout Protesting his Support for Israel
Dozens of students walked out of Duke University's commencement ceremony on Sunday as some chanted "free Palestine" to protest its guest speaker, comedian Jerry Seinfeld,...
‘Thou Shalt Make Them Laugh’
JNS.org - Have you heard the one about Moses who—having just led the Israelites out of Egyptian bondage to miraculous freedom, culminating in the waters...
How ‘Seinfeld’ Paved the Way for Bernie Sanders
JNS.org - As recently as the 1940s, antisemitism was so common in the United States that even the president privately told offensive jokes about Jewish immigrants...
Kosher Dills Among Seinfeld’s Demands Ahead of Israel Trip Next Week
American-Jewish comedian Jerry Seinfeld provided an itemized list of products he needs on hand when he arrives in Israel next week, Israel's Channel 10 reported on...
Opening Act for Seinfeld Says ‘Jerry Loves Israel’
JNS.org - In an episode from Jerry Seinfeld’s latest creation, a Web series called “Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee,” Mel Brooks is eating pastrami in Carl...
What Mel Gibson and Roger Waters Have in Common
Last week, the Algemeiner published my "Open Letter" to Jerry Seinfeld and Jon Stewart, asking that they not appear with Roger Waters at an upcoming...
An Open Letter to Jerry Seinfeld and Jon Stewart: Boycott Roger Waters
Dear Messrs. Seinfeld and Stewart: As a fan, it saddens me to have to contact you on such an occasion; however, it recently came to my...
U.S. Ambassador Dan Shapiro Grilled on Satirical Israeli Show (VIDEO)
U.S. Ambassador to Israel Dan Shapiro was placed in a different kind of hot seat earlier this week, appearing on Israel's popular satirical program "State...
New Film ‘When Comedy Went to School’ Explores the Genesis of the Jewish Comedian (VIDEO)
"Why do Jewish people represent such a small percentage of the overall population but such an overwhelmingly large percentage of well-known comedians?" This question...
Jerry Seinfeld Crashes New York Charity Fundraiser (PHOTOS)
Some lucky audience members got a special surprise last Monday night during a benefit to fight addiction: Jerry Seinfeld doing stand-up. The Gregg's Gift Comedy Night...
Up-and-Coming Jewish Standup Comic Jamie Lee a Texan for the Jokes?
In a famous "Seinfeld" episode, Jerry believes his dentist, Dr. Tim Whatley, converted to Judaism for the jokes. In the real world, is up-and-coming Jewish standup...
Voicing the Meaning of “The Chanukah Song”
How's this for international influence? In 2004 a seminar was offered on American Jewish culture at the University of Munich; the students were required to...
Hollywood and Israel
During a visit to Israel this week, actor Jon Voight was interviewed by national daily Israel Hayom. In the course of the interview Voight commented that...
