Comedy

Live from the mamad: Laughter is the best medicine amid war

Even comedic masters of timing don’t stand a chance if their set is interrupted by air raid sirens. 

(L TO R) Ana Vincenti, Moe Braun, Martin Winiar, and Anonymous Comedy TLV fan Stav Setty.
Adir Miller in ‘Reset.’

Adir Miller's Reset: A midlife crisis comedy falls short of expectations

Israeli television sketch comedy Eretz Nehederet portrays US President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu amidst tensions with Iran.

'War Trump' vs 'Peace Trump': the Eretz Nehederet skit that captured Israel’s Trump anxiety

Shaiman writes about the bitter and the sweet of a long, successful career with setbacks that still sting.

From ‘Hairspray’ to ‘South Park,’ composer Marc Shaiman tells a story shaped by Jewish humor


Muslim-American comic calls to free Gaza hostages, 'free Palestine' on SNL

Ramy Youssef called for freedom of the captives, before commenting on a friend's dog in a "custody battle," almost delegitimizing the request for hostage freedom.

 Ramy Youssef poses on the red carpet during the Oscars arrivals at the 96th Academy Awards in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, US, March 10, 2024

‘Buckle up, Shabbat Shalom!’ - Daniel-Ryan Spaulding brings his act to the Holy City

Comedian Daniel-Ryan Spaulding combines humor with empathy, addressing LGBTQ+ issues and antisemitism in Jerusalem performance.

 Daniel-Ryan Spaulding at his show wearing a 'let them go now' T-shirt

Comedian popular with ultra-Orthodox wants non-Jews to watch, too

The special explores Veiga and Rosenfeld’s significant age difference, COVID-19, antisemitism and the logic of Shabbat elevators.

 ISRAELI-AMERICAN comedian Modi.

New Israeli comedy show to hit Netflix, Taylor Swift: Eras Tour hits Disney+

Good news for Israeli Swifties: Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour has just become available here on Disney+ (Disney+ is also available through Yes). 

 The new Israeli series 'Bros.'

Comedian Richard Lewis, dark prince of Jewish neurosis, dies at 76

Lewis had been in ill health for a number of years and last April announced that he had been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease two years earlier.

 Jewish comedian Richard Lewis

'The Daily Show's Jon Stewart rejects 'military solution' to Hamas in latest episode

Stewart compared America's criticism of Israel to advice to an addict from his drug dealer, and called on Israel to cease fire, and Hamas to release hostages, "without preconditions."

 Jon Stewart addresses the war in Gaza on the Daily Show, February 26, 2024.

Hollywood goes bananas for 'The Monkey House'

In spite of the movie theaters being closed for much of October due to the war, the movie has continued to draw audiences.

 ADIR MILLER in Avi Nesher’s ‘The Monkey House.’

Hanoch Levin’s laughing mammoth - opera review

In Levin’s dark comedy, there is something in the nature of living itself that oppresses us. London might have mammoths, good television, and pianos – but all are outside our reach.

 A SCENE from ‘Hanoch Levin – The Opera.’

'Eretz Nehederet' uses TikTok to mock UNRWA-Hamas scandal

The program joked that UNRWA believed they were hosting a "Student exchange program" before depicting a Gaza captive.

Eretz Nehederet, a popular satirical comedy program on Israeli primetime television, took the opportunity to run with a popular TikTok trend and poked fun at the ongoing UNRWA scandal in a new video released on the platform on Tuesday. January 30, 2024.

US comics help Israelis cope with trauma of Hamas attack

Steadily, some form of normality has returned in Israel; now, comedy shows are sold out as rocket attacks from Gaza have started to subside.

 American comedian Ian Lara