Posts Tagged ‘ comedy ’

Jewish Singles Dances

August 6, 2012
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“Jewish singles dances in the eighties were my guarantee of a lot of free dinners and great stories,” writes Harriet Rose, a stand-up comic and author of the new essay collection I’m Easy, You’re Lucky. Rose is a Jersey girl who’s a little too self-conscious, and a little too smart, about her position…

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Flirting, Israeli Style

June 14, 2012
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Like your craziest high-school friend, the TV show Coupling will try anything once. This British sitcom is…

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The Holocaust, with Punchlines

April 19, 2012
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Edge City is a daily comic strip published in many national newspapers. It’s about a family, the Ardins,…

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Hard to Hear

March 22, 2012
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“Being the hearing child of deaf parents,” says…

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Third Time’s the Charm

January 18, 2012
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There’s a man at a comedy club wearing…

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Hebrew for Fun and Profit

August 23, 2011
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jake and amir

Do Jews speak a different language than other…

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The Yiddish Godfather

July 5, 2011
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Sholem Aleichem was one of the first authors to…

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Funny, You Don’t Look Jewish

November 24, 2010
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Samson Koletkar is a funny guy with a…

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