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.
'My Other Half': Sex, drugs, rock & roll, philosophy, and cynicism - book review
Despite boycotts and cancellation, Israeli entertainers stay proud of identity - from the editor
Sderot Women’s Theater premieres dark October 7 comedy play ‘Laughing on the Border’
'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.
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.
Jewish comedian Gianmarco Soresi goes viral after learning how to sign ‘Nazi’ in ASL
The translator imitated Hitler’s mustache with two fingers placed on her upper lip while her other hand did a reduced ‘sieg heil’ gesture, something commonly practiced in Nazi Germany.
Amid Israel-Hamas war, Comedy for Koby arms Israelis with laughter
“Laughter is healing,” said the foundation’s executive director, Eliana Mandell Braner, whose brother Koby was murdered by terrorists in 2001 when he was 13.
‘Remembering Gene Wilder’ highlights a Jewish comic genius
In recorded excerpts from Wilder’s memoirs and interviews, Wilder speaks about “mysterious brushes with irony” that shaped his fate.
What were Israel's top pop culture moments of 2023?
Concerts, stand-up, successful films, oh my! The year 2023 was filmed with iconic moments by Israeli stars, as well as stars in Israel.
A starry night in Bethlehem: Eretz Nehederet at it again in latest skit
Stranger Things star Brett Gelman put his rich comedic talent to use to support Israel during wartime by performing in a sketch on the comedy show.
British Airways pulls Jewish sitcom from flights to stay neutral
Concerned about appearing biased amid the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza, British Airways decided not to screen the Jewish sitcom Hapless on its flights.
Michael Che on SNL: 'Whether you're Muslim or Jewish, y'all need Jesus!'
In a four-minute skit, SNL hosts make a series of jokes, among them one about the Israel-Hamas conflict.
Actor Andre Braugher, star of 'Brooklyn Nine-Nine', dead at 61
Braugher was also a regular on stage at the New York Shakespeare Festival, winning an off-Broadway Obie Award in 1997 for the title role in "Henry V."
