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The Israeli comedian reminding the world that Jews are great

‘People haven’t laughed like this since October 7’ says Yohay Sponder

By Nicole Lampert

5 min read

Loud and proud: Yohay Sponder

Zach Margs is taking Jewish Instagram by storm, one comedy sketch at a time. (Photos: Tania Margolin. Collage: Jordi Pol)

Inside the hysterical world of Zach Margs’ Israeli parodies

By Eliana Jordan

4 min read

Elizabeth (second from left) poses for a photo with the cast and crew of Nonprofit (Jason Mataz)

Filming a Jewish nonprofit workplace comedy

By Eliana Jordan

2 min read

2T42Y10 Ian Stone, Stand-Up Comedian at Joker Comedy Club, Southend-on-Sea, Essex © Clarissa Debenham (Film Free Photography) / Alamy

‘People just want a laugh. Hopefully, that’s what I give them!’

By Francine White

5 min read

Michael Rapaport speaks at a rally for the hostages in Tel Aviv (Getty)

Comedian and actor Michael Rapaport to make stand-up debut in Israel

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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - APRIL 05: Larry David speaks onstage during An Evening With Larry David - A Farewell To "Curb Your Enthusiasm" hosted by HBO & Tribeca Festival on April 05, 2024 in New York City. (Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images)

All the Jewish nominations at this year’s Emmys

By Hannah Gillott

1 min read

(l-r) Marian Pashley, Meryl O'Rourke, (top right) Rachel Creeger and Lara Silverstone are Three and a Half Jewish Women

Three and a half Jewish women have the last laugh

By Judith Zerdin

2 min read

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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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May 2, 2024 16:36

Alex Edelman on stage during a performance of Just for Us (Alastair Muir)

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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April 17, 2024 18:15

Funny girl: Deli Segal

David Baddiel

By David Baddiel

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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February 6, 2024 13:39

Larry David

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

By Hannah Gillott

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January 12, 2024 20:40

The Israeli comedian finding humour in his country’s darkest days

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

By Eliana Jordan

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December 18, 2023 14:05

British Airways apologised for the badge worn by a staff member (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)

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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December 4, 2023 12:10

Comedian Josh Howie (Photo: iStock)

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

By Matthew Baylis

3 min read

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October 22, 2023 10:31

The halachic Catholic: meet a Jew whose made a funny film about his baptism

Long before Jewface arguments, Jewish comedians were playing up to stereotypes

Julian Rose, an American comedian popularised the early form of Jewish caricature comedy

By Daniel Appleby

4 min read

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August 30, 2023 15:33

Long before Jewface arguments, Jewish comedians were playing up to stereotypes

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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August 29, 2023 16:55

Leading comedy agent told comedian that Jews 'exaggerate' antisemitism

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