British Comedian Ashley Blaker - If Non-Jews Celebrated Christmas as a Yom Tov

 

Yes, we know that today is Monday, and you're expecting a joke to start the week. Well, today we're making an exception. Today is a national holiday, and most non-Jews celebrate the day as Christmas, while many Jews go out to see a movie followed by dinner at a Chinese (yes, there are kosher ones) restaurant.

Today we're sharing another stand-up routine by British Orthodox comedian Ashley Blaker. Ashley, a 42-year-old Baal Teshuva, performed before a sell-out crowd in Manhattan's Gramercy Theatre earlier this month. 

We've become Ashley Blaker fans, and last month we posted two segments from his stand-up tours. Today we're posting another clip that's very appropriate for the day. In it, Ashley poses the question "What if Christmas was celebrated as a Yom Tov?" The more familiar you are with restrictions on Jewish holidays, the funnier you'll find his monologue.

Be sure to check in tomorrow when we'll be posting a joke to start the week one day later than usual.

Enjoy! 

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