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Comedian and actor Michael Rapaport to make stand-up debut in Israel
The Jewish-American actor and comedian has scheduled performances in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv.
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All the Jewish nominations at this year’s Emmys
Larry David, Maya Rudolf, and Jerry Seinfeld are just some of the Jewish celebs in the running for awards this season
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Three and a half Jewish women have the last laugh
A group of Jewish and Jew-ish women are launching a comedy night in north London
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Alex Edelman will receive a Special Tony Award for ‘Just For Us’
The Boston comedian made his Broadway debut last year with his one-man show which centres on a gathering of neo-Nazis
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Heimishe humour hits the stage in Soho
The star of one-woman show Pickle on how Jewish joy can help us can face up to the grimmest times
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Curb’s focus on the trivial and shallow is about life itself
Jewish comedy may be our greatest gift to the world and Curb Your Enthusiasm, now back for its final season, is one of the greatest examples of it. Shvitzing the small stuff is so Jewish
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The Israeli comedian finding humour in his country’s darkest days
Israeli stand-up Yossi Zabari is performing in London for a hostage fundraiser this weekend
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British Airways apologises for pausing plan to show Jewish sitcom due to war
The UK national carrier has sparked backlash for the decision to delay showing Jewish comedy series Hapless on flights
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Club was ‘too scared’ to put on my Jewish-themed gig, says comedian
Josh Howie called the owner’s decision to cancel a planned show as ‘totally wrong’
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The halachic Catholic: meet a Jew whose made a funny film about his baptism
Moroccan-Canadian-French stand-up Gad Elmaleh travels home to his parents with a big secret in his new movie
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Long before Jewface arguments, Jewish comedians were playing up to stereotypes
Julian Rose, an American comedian popularised the early form of Jewish caricature comedy
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Leading comedy agent told comedian that Jews 'exaggerate' antisemitism
'Welsh Seinfeld' Bennett Arron was abused as he celebrated a successful run at the Edinburgh Fringe
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'Weird Al' director wants to make biopic of Jewish actor behind Pee Wee Herman
The Al Yankovic Story director Eric Appel said a biopic for the Pee-wee Herman creator would be something 'people would love'
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Sophie Zucker: ‘You don't have to always cast me as the loud Jewish girl’
The Jewish comedian talks about playing Jewish characters and who's allowed to do Jewface
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Idina Menzel reveals the chaotic way she started her showbiz career
Jewish star Menzel was paid $100 for her first gig when she was just 15-years-old
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Someone You Love review - I owe Silverman a good one but I can’t give it
The US stand-up once forgave me a cringeworthy faux pas but, sadly, I can't repay her with a glowing write-up of her disappointing new HBO special
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