Hasidim in Fashion: Comedian Modi as Head of "House of Claideur" During NYC Fashion Week

We've been big fans of comedian Modi Rosenfeld since the early days of Jewish Humor Central. We love his standup comedy and his brilliant satiric sketch comedy.

Modi is at his best when he takes on the persona of a Hasid. Recently he produced and acted in a skit poking fun of fancy runway shows during fashion week. It's a piece about the House of Claideur, an erstwhile fashion industry giant with designers that nobody has ever seen.

In the video it's revealed that the designers are two Hasidim, one of whom is played by Modi. The shtick is that the name of the fashion house, Claideur, is a clever transliteration into French of the Yiddish word cleider, which means clothing.

The video includes cameos by actress Susan Sarandon and other celebrities. We found it to be hilarious and we hope that you will enjoy it too.

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