OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - The Jewish High Holidays begin in just over a week, starting with Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year. Rabbi Mendel Katzman of Chabad Omaha said that some see the holiday as a ...
In a recent public conversation, David Margolick — a longtime journalist and author — reflected on Caesar’s rise, his Jewish ...
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TV’s most Jewish comedy has one more chance to grab some statues on its way out the door. The 12th and final season of “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” Larry David’s long-running HBO sitcom, was nominated for ...
Comedy and BYU football will collide Saturday night when quarterback Jake Retzlaff participates in a unique event hosted by Chabad of Utah County. Retzlaff won’t be telling any jokes, at least not ...
Warbling vaudeville songs and the sounds of slapstick humor echoed through MacMillan Hall's C.V. Starr Auditorium yesterday as Edward Merwin, assistant professor of religion at Dickinson College, ...
Kung Pao Kosher Comedy: Jewish Comedy on Christmas in a Chinese Restaurant Is an institution in San Francisco. The shows began in 1993 and have taken place every year since. Kung Pao, which takes ...
One of comedian Elayne Boosler's secret weapons is her post-punchline smile. It was there on David Letterman's show in the 1980s, when she joked about why women like slot machines, and decades later ...
Introduction: A joke, two definitions, seven themes, four warnings, and another joke -- What's so funny about anti-semitism? -- Not-so-nice Jewish doctors -- The wit of the Jews -- A view from the ...
On December 24, 25, and 26 comic extraordinaire Lisa Geduldig returns with the latest incarnation of Kung Pao Kosher Comedy, a Jewish stand-up show produced for Christmas. There will be two shows a ...
Christmas trees and Santa Claus aren't for everyone. For those looking for a novel way to spend Dec. 25, there's an event in ...