Comedian

Jewish writer barred from London group over Zionist beliefs, UKLFI warns of Equality Act breach

Although UKLFI warned the venue directors that canceling the event could also constitute unlawful discrimination, directors Marion Zoelle and Uroš Dežutelj rejected the accusations.

OCTOBER 13, 2026|ByALEX CARSON

HANOCH DAUM in "Life Is a Difficult Age."

Hanoch Daum speaks out about hilltop youth

Hanoch Daum's show, "Life Is a Difficult Age," is generally about how ordinary Daum’s life in the West Bank is.

SEPTEMBER 19, 2026|ByHANNAH BROWN

Israeli comedian Yohay Sponder has taken his English-language stand-up show to audiences around the world, using humor to tackle war, antisemitism, and Jewish identity.

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'Jews never lose': Israeli comedian Yohay Sponder finds laughter amid war and hate

Israeli comedian Yohay Sponder is using humor to unite Jewish audiences worldwide, finding laughter amid war, loss, and rising antisemitism

AUGUST 17, 2026|ByRUTH MARKS EGLASH

Koby Mandell Foundation turns 25, Comedy for Koby goes on 40th tour

Avi Liberman, the creative founder of Comedy for Koby, will host the shows, describing the project as a "tremendous personal and professional source of pride."

MAY 25, 2026|ByHANNAH BROWN

Israeli comedian flees Qatar after video against him goes viral

After multiple reports about a hostile environment for Israelis at the FIFA World Cup in Qatar, an Israeli comedian cut his visit short for fear of getting hurt.

NOVEMBER 29, 2022ByWALLA! CULTURE

Jon Stewart, other Jewish comedians weigh in on Dave Chappelle’s ‘SNL’ monologue

Comedian Dave Chappelle delivered a 15-minute set – one that many saw as antisemitic – to start last week's episode of SNL.

NOVEMBER 18, 2022ByJACKIE HAJDENBERG/JTA

Jewish comedians Jon Stewart and Hannah Einbinder had opposite reactions to comedian Dave Chappelle's monologue on 'Saturday Night Live.'

Dave Chappelle: 'Not a crazy thing to think' that Jews run Hollywood

"The list of demands to get back in their [the NBA] good graces got longer and longer," said Chappelle in his monologue.

NOVEMBER 13, 2022BySAMUEL HALPERN

: Dave Chappelle speaks onstage at Q85: A Musical Celebration for Quincy Jones at the Microsoft Theatre on September 25, 2018 in Los Angeles, California.

'Jewminati is real,' comedian Michael Rappaport mocks Kanye West

Comedian Michael Rappaport took to his Twitter by joking about how Kanye West figured out about "Jewminati."

OCTOBER 29, 2022ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

RAPPER KANYE West holds his first rally in support of his presidential bid, 2020. This past week, he proclaimed to more than 18 million social media followers that he was going to go “death (sic) con 3 on Jewish people.”

Modi on Sukkot, comedy and Israel

The Jerusalem Post Podcast with Yaakov Katz and Lahav Harkov.

OCTOBER 13, 2022ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Jewish comedian attacked by Trump supporter during stand-up show

The beer narrowly missed Elias, after which she picked it up and chugged from the can to applause from the audience.

OCTOBER 11, 2022ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

People watch a performance at Comedy Club on its first night back open after loosened restrictions during the continued outbreak of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Manhattan, New York, US, April 2, 2021.

A heckler shouted 'Free Palestine.' Look what the comedian did in response

One Twitter user commented simply, "what a sad way to find out you were in Omaha."

OCTOBER 4, 2022ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

People take part in a protest outside the Israeli embassy

This Israeli comedian is a stand-up comedy hit in English

Yohay Sponder, alongside Shahar Hason, are responsible for building the market of standup comedy in Israel performed in English. His shows at Bar Giyora are usually sold out.

SEPTEMBER 3, 2022ByALAN ZEITLIN