The day Mel Brooks told me his funniest-ever jokeHoward Jacobson celebrates the 100th birthday of the Jewish film legendBy Howard Jacobson1 min read
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EntertainmentNew Larry David show sees comedian doing what he does best – kvetching, this time in period costumeIn David tradition, the Curb creator will play an exaggerated version of himself – misanthropic, endlessly petty and socially ineptBy Katie Grant1 min read
Jewish ComedyYohay Sponder’s Genesis review: Israeli stand-up comic’s London show brings escapism, with a few awkward moments ★★★In his UK performance, the charismatic comedian emphasised the absurdity of being Jewish and Israeli in today’s worldBy Charlotte Henry2 min read
EntertainmentPrognosis: Negative – Unseen Larry David screenplay surfaces online after 43 yearsThe would-be film lent its title to a recurring gag about a fictional film on SeinfeldBy Eliana Jordan2 min read
Jewish Comedy‘The dark humour of Dad, who fled Hitler, runs through my new show’Comedian Mark Maier on how the laughter his father brought to his childhood home inspired himBy Miranda Levy3 min read
Jewish ComedyJewish comedians unite for CST fundraiser galaSimon Brodkin, Rachel Creeger and Philip Simon are set to headline a blockbuster evening of laughs next monthBy Ben Conway1 min read
Jewish comedians have Edinburgh Fringe shows rehoused following cancellations over ‘safety concerns’The performers cited the outpour of support from the comedy community, with fellow performers, venues and audiences rallying around themBy Eliana Silver2 min read||August 6, 2025 13:58
From a row with Sir Anthony Hopkins to disappointing his mother, comedian Bennett Arron shares his regretsThe Welsh comedian on his return to the Edinburgh Festival with his most personal show to dateBy Bennett Arron2 min read||August 1, 2025 16:46
Comedian David Rose grapples with the discovery of a famous Jewish ancestor – and his controversial legacy – in Fringe debutThe Australian stand-up shares the story of his great-grandfather Julian Rose in ‘Our Hebrew Friend’, a comedy that attempts to answer, how Jewish is Jewish enough?By Eliana Jordan3 min read||July 29, 2025 15:26
Two Jewish shows pulled by Fringe venue over ‘safety concerns’Comedians feel “betrayed” after Fringe venue pulls Jewish-themed shows a week before the start of the festivalBy Jane Prinsley4 min read||July 25, 2025 09:12
‘Chicken Soup Dates’: ‘A raunchy sex seminar from an ‘Orthodox’ couple comes to Soho TheatreComedians Candy Gigi and Tom Joseph of Buttmitzvah fame, play a dysfunctional Jewish couple in this matchmaking comedy, replete with free chicken soup on tapBy Eliana Jordan2 min read||July 23, 2025 09:19
25 must-see Jewish shows at Edinburgh Fringe 2025This year’s festival boasts an abundant lineup of Jewish talent – here are the JC’s top picksBy Eliana Jordan8 min read||July 16, 2025 16:46
Meet Modi, the New York comedian charming Jewish mothers all over the worldModi Rosenfeld is setting off on his ‘reparations’ stand-up tour in Warsaw and GermanyBy Eliana Jordan3 min read||May 13, 2025 14:46
The comedy scene where the joke’s on Jew-hateIn Tel Aviv, a growing number of comics are battling antisemitism through humour – and telling the gags in EnglishBy Lianne Kolirin 6 min read||April 17, 2025 12:08
I’m a Jewish mum, ask me whatever you wantI’m a stand-up and in my latest show I invite questions about anything at all from mixed audiences around the UKBy Rachel Creeger2 min read||January 15, 2025 15:14
