Posts Tagged: Jewish comedy
New York Loses Another Comedy — and Jewish — Landmark
“What could possibly go wrong?” a friend asked me, when I told him I was taking a young Orthodox woman I liked on a date...
No Joke: Making Jewish Humor by Ruth Wisse (REVIEW)
Count on Ruth Wisse, an interpreter of genius, a Daniel come to judgment, a moral voice such as the parsimonious invisible powers bestow on us...
Jon Stewart’s ‘Salute to Jewish People’ Gets Audiences Kvelling (VIDEO)
While comedian Jon Stewart (né Jon Stewart Leibowitz) spent this summer on a lengthy hiatus from his "The Daily Show," his production crew were busy...
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...
New “Charity” Matches Neglected Jewish Mothers with Surrogate Sons (VIDEO)
Alas, some respite for your mom-induced headaches. You can now ignore your mother without guilt, because a new charity is matching neglected Jewish mothers with...
Comic Gets Semitic at Broadway Comedy Club (VIDEO)
Here's one that we like: An Orthodox Jew doing stand-up. It's unclear if David Finkelstein's getup is real, or simply a satire as we couldn't track...
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...
