Comedy

Comedy for Koby hosts benefit raising funds supporting victims of terror, trauma

The comedians are donating their talents to benefit the programs of The Koby Mandell Foundation, founded by Seth and Sherri Mandell, in memory of their son, Koby, and his friend, Yosef Ishran.

 Avi Liberman.
BEN-GURION AIRPORT security, Terminal 1, during the COVID-19 pandemic

'The Jews, 5,000 Years and Counting:' Jewish history can be funny - review

 A SCENE from ‘Checkout.’

Checkout: A Mossad spy parody movie worth watching - review

 FRANCOIS CIVIL in ‘The Three Musketeers: Part I – D’Artagnan.’

The new 'Three Musketeers' film gets down and dirty - review


Daniel-Ryan Spaulding: Disturbed by post-Oct. 7 anti-Zionism, I was compelled to speak up

How Canadian comedian and influencer Daniel-Ryan Spaulding became an advocate for Israel.

 Daniel Ryan Spaulding is seen speaking to The Jerusalem Post.

Maya Kenig’s 'The Milky Way' delivers a funny, dystopian story of a single mom in Tel Aviv - review

The movie is a telling look at the way we live now, when the gap between those struggling to pay the rent and those who are super-wealthy has never been greater.

 HILA RUACH in Maya Kenig’s ‘The Milky Way.’

‘An Evening with John Cleese': Monty Python comic to perform in Israel

The shows will take place June 26 at the Jerusalem Theater, June 28 at the Smolarz Auditorium in Tel Aviv and the next night at Beit Hahayal in Tel Aviv.

  JOHN CLEESE

‘Saturday Night Live’ turns 50

The show was a cultural phenomenon after premiering on October 11, 1975, with a cast including then-unknowns Chevy Chase, John Belushi, and Gilda Radner.

 FORMER CAST member Tina Fey arrives for the ‘Saturday Night Live 50: The Anniversary Special’ at 30 Rockefeller Plaza in New York City, on Sunday.

Adam Brody, Adrien Brody nab best actor Critics Choice awards for portraying Jewish characters

The awards ceremony also generated the first known public photos of Brody and actor Adrien Brody together.

 Adam Brody, left, poses with fellow actor Adrien Brody at the 30th Annual Critics Choice Awards in Santa Monica, California, Feb. 7, 2025.

Why humor may be the best way to destroy Hamas - opinion

Our people have used comedy to cope for centuries, and learning to laugh at our enemies not only keeps us going.

 Hamas terrorists stand guard on the day of the release of Keith Siegel, a US-Israeli dual national hostage held in Gaza since the deadly October 7, 2023 attack, as part of a ceasefire and a hostages-prisoners swap deal between Hamas and Israel, in Gaza City, February 1, 2025.

Much to my chagrin, Dave Chappelle’s SNL monologue hit me so hard - opinion

As much as I wish it weren’t the case, Dave Chappelle’s comments were not a joke.

 COMEDIAN DAVE CHAPPELLE performs at Madison Square Garden in New York City in 2023. ‘The more Hollywood elites speak out on behalf of the radicalized people of Gaza, the more my people are in danger, from New York to Jerusalem,’ the writer argues.

The Wedding Plan is a light-hearted comedy, Protection series offers suspenseful drama

TV week in Israeli culture

 MODERN ISRAELI comedy, ‘The Wedding Plan.’

Amsterdam comedy club cancels Israeli stand-up after threats

Boom said that it believed in freedom of expression without hate and offered to help Sponder relocate to another venue.  

 The city of Amsterdam

Trump drops by Eretz Nehederet to boast about the hostage deal

“Bibi and me have a long relationship of give and take. I give orders, he takes them,” said the actor depicting Trump.

 Omer Etzion as Donald Trump on Eretz Nehederet.

Candace Owens goes off on the 'Babylonian Talmudic Bee'

“It’s just very obvious they are worshipping Israel,” Owens said of the site. “That they base their jokes on people who don’t worship Israel and Bibi (Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin) Netanyahu.”

 Candace Owens, conservative political commentator, speaks on stage during "Turning Point's The Peoples Convention" on June 14, 2024 at Huntington Place in Detroit, Michigan.