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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 Hanna Castiel TLV fan Stav Setty.
Andrew Ginsburg celebrates after winning a JFK Jr. look-alike competition in the West Village.

Meet the Connecticut dad and children’s book author who won a JFK Jr. lookalike contest

GUY HOCHMAN poses with the Israeli flag next to a crowd of pro-Palestine protesters in New York City, January 20, 2026.

Israeli comedian cancels New York City show after pro-Palestine protest blocks club entrance

Guy Hochman.

Hind Rajab Foundation to file war crimes complaint against Israeli comedian Guy Hochman


Australian comedian laughs at tweet mocking Anne Frank

A number of similar pages have also been being tweeted in the name of the Holocaust victim. One goes so far as to mark her location as "in hiding."

Anne Frank at her writing table in 1940; how many Anne Franks were lost in the Holocaust?

Calling out antisemitism in England - book review

Comedian uses his own personal story to tear into the UK’s anti-Jewish currents

DAVID BADDIEL attends the European premiere of ‘Miss You Already’ in London in 2015.

Israeli-American comedian recovering after severe car accident

Liberman hosted the "Comedy for Koby" tour, whose sold-out shows brought North American comedians to perform in Israel in order to raise money for the families of terror victims.

Avi Liberman

Israeli satirists blast John Oliver’s segment on Israel-Gaza conflict

“It pained me to see a personal hero of mine saying something so unfair, unjust, and simplistic," comedian Tom Aharon said.

Lior Schleien, shown here in a 2018 segment, is the host of the Israeli satirical show "Gav HaUma"

Hundreds battle over the name Josh in Nebraska field

After a Facebook Messenger group of people named Josh went viral, hundreds of people – the majority of whom were supposedly named Josh – gathered in Nebraska for a pool noodle fight.

Image of the John Swain direct messaging group.

NY Jewish comics laugh through the pandemic

The Jewish comedians of New York City are giving the public a well-deserved laugh in the midst of the pandemic.

Jewish NYC comedian Eric Neumann

Those we lost in 2020: Remembering the rabbis, pioneers and innovators

We will start with the many people — many of whose names will never make the news

Candles are lit next an illustration of Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg as people mourn her death at the Supreme Court in Washington, US, September 19, 2020.

Celebrities join the Israel Health Ministry to campaign for wearing masks

Appearing in advertisements for the Health Ministry, these videos have quickly gone viral in a mere number of days.

A health worker, wearing a protective suit and a face mask, administers a nasal swab to a patient in a temporary testing site for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at the Zenith Arena in Lille, France, October 26, 2020

Catie Lazarus was not only a brilliant comedian — she was also a friend

Lazarus, a comedian, writer and producer, died Dec. 13 at 44 of terminal cancer.

Catie Lazarus at the Gotham Independent Film Awards in New York City, Nov. 30, 2015.

2021 Grammy Awards: All the Jewish nominees

Ranging all the way from the sister rock band Haim to comedian Tiffany Haddish, these are the Jewish artists who made the biggest impact on the recording industry this year.

From left: Jack Antonoff, Doja Cat and the Haim Sisters.