“Comedians like George Jessel and Eddie Cantor are only vaudeville types,” said Irving Davidson, Brooklyn, in his talk on “Jewish Humor” at the Shaarhe Torah Temple. “Their presentation is Judaic but ...

On April 10, DGA members took a hilarious look at the world of comedy and Jewish humor in film from the past as the Jewish Committee (JC) hosted its inaugural event, Laughing Out Loud! Jewish Humor ...

Award-winning Israeli film director Einat Kapach explored Jewish humor with area residents Sunday as part of Southeast Missouri State University's International Education Week. "Humor is very ...

Yiddishculture.co. is the latest project by sociologist and educator Adina Cimet, founder of the Educational Program on ...

Ka’s music steers clear of nostalgia. She speaks with playful candor about her dislike of traditional klezmer, preferring ...

AMHERST, Massachusetts (JTA) — Since its opening in 1997, the Yiddish Book Center has wowed visitors with its architecture. A Jewish village resurrected on a college campus in sylvan Amherst, ...

Pittsburgh is gearing up to celebrate Yiddish culture with a vibrant lineup of upcoming events. Scheduled for Nov. 13-16, the activities are part of a festival funded by a seed grant from the Yiddish ...

The women are dressed in kimonos and have donned black-bunned wigs, while the men have penciled on mustaches in preparation for a performance of Gilbert and Sullivan’s “The Mikado.” Yet something is a ...