Comedy

Michael Rapaport to star in Comedy for Koby Sukkot tour

Known for his unfiltered, high-energy New York style, Michael Rapaport will join tour founder Avi Liberman for three nights of stand-up. 

American Jewish actor and comedian Michael Rapaport visits the Western Wall in Jerusalem’s Old City on a trip to Israel in December 2023.
David Isaacson’s 'My Other Half.'

'My Other Half': Sex, drugs, rock & roll, philosophy, and cynicism - book review

Despite pushbacks and boycotts, Israeli entertainers, like comedian, Yohay Sponder continue performing.

Despite boycotts and cancellation, Israeli entertainers stay proud of identity - from the editor

EVEN IN rehearsals, the trauma remains close to the surface.

Sderot Women’s Theater premieres dark October 7 comedy play ‘Laughing on the Border’


Steady work: Comedy writers poke fun at antisemites on new X account

The Comedy Brigade is the brainchild of a group of 13 top American comedy writers who have worked for such programs as The Daily Show, The Tonight Show, Conan, Frasier, and a couple of others.

The Comedy Brigade's account on X.

Grapevine September 13, 2024: A source of pride

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

 FROM LEFT: Hamutal Einhorn, Noam Semel, Tami Raveh, Modi Rosenfeld, Yehuda Raveh, and Noga Milstein.

American comedian Modi to be inducted in ANU’s Jewish humor hall of fame

Modi is renowned for his sharp impressions and witty commentary on everyday life, often drawing on his experiences as a Jewish person in America.

 MODI.

The Kishon look: The third annual Israeli Comedy Festival

The third annual Israeli Comedy Festival casts a quizzical eye on local developments.

 Anti-aging takes an unblinkered look at ambition, dreams, and generational gaps.

Comedian books room for Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar in prank call to Qatar hotel

Tsabari said the reservation must be secret so the Palestinian people would not know that the “Palestinian leader is enjoying himself in a hotel while the Palestinian people are suffering."

 Orel Tsabari on Channel 12 calling Katara Hills Hotel in Qatar, asking for a room for Yahyah Sinwar, July 16, 2024.

‘Cat’s Luck,’ part of a wave of new Israeli comedies, officially hits theaters - review

These movies are not meant for sophisticated audiences, and few English speakers ever see them. When Israeli movies go to international film festivals, the comedies almost always stay home.

 SCENES FROM ‘Cat’s Luck.’

'Lightening the national mood': Modi performs in Jerusalem amid war - review

During his recent visit to Israel, comedian Modi lightened the national mood amidst conflict, using humor about cultural differences and the country’s current challenges.

 COMEDIAN MODI Rosenfeld in a file photo.

Psychologist explains why laughing, comedy helps during wartime

One way we can help ourselves deal with the stress of war is to laugh. Laughter can calm our worries and heal our emotional wounds.

 HORSING AROUND and letting loose with a camel in Jerusalem’s Old City.

Israel's Monty Python: Adopting British humor to Hebrew

How could this British troupe’s humor translate itself into Israeli Hebrew? It certainly was a challenge, but it was a gauntlet that was picked up by Zohar Sharon and Ron Oppenheim.

 The Revolution Orchestra and ‘The Passion of Monty Python.’

Vancouver comic festival bans Jewish artist over past IDF service

The festival assured that it would revise its policies and submission guidelines and adhere to the Palestinian Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel’s guidelines.

 A person hangs a sign at a protest encampment in support of Palestinians, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, at the University of British Columbia (UBC) in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, April 29, 2024.