Jewish Humor Central is a daily publication to start your day with news of the Jewish world that's likely to produce a knowing smile and some Yiddishe nachas. It's also a collection of sources of Jewish humor--anything that brings a grin, chuckle, laugh, guffaw, or just a warm feeling to readers.
Our posts include jokes, satire, books, music, films, videos, food, Unbelievable But True, and In the News. Some are new, and some are classics. We post every morning, Sunday through Friday. Enjoy!
This week we welcome Shabbat with Ana b'Cho'ach, a liturgical poem from the Kabbalat Shabbat service that appears in the siddur just before Lecha Dodi. It's a Kabbalistic prayer composed by Rav Nehunia Ben Hakannah. This is a classic version sung by Deborah Yudelewicz.
Known
as the 42-letter Name of God, Ana b'Cho'ach is a unique formula
built of 42 letters written in seven sentences of six words each. Each
of the seven sentences correspond to the seven days of the week, seven
specific angels, and to a particular heavenly body. The letters that
make up Ana b'Cho'ach are encoded within the first 42 letters of the book of Genesis.
The
kabbalists explain that this combination of letters takes us back to
the time of Creation, and each time we meditate on a particular
sequence, we return to the original uncorrupted energy that built the
world. By performing the Ana b'Cho'ach meditation, we enrich our lives with unadulterated spiritual Light and positive energy.
The Hebrew text and translation appear below the video.
Candid
Camera
was an American hidden camera/practical joke reality television series
created and produced by Allen Funt, which initially began on radio as
The Candid Microphone on June 28, 1947.
After a series of theatrical
film shorts, also titled Candid Microphone,
Funt's concept came to television on August 10, 1948, and continued
into the 1970s. The show involved concealing cameras filming ordinary people being
confronted with unusual situations, sometimes involving trick props,
such as a desk with drawers that pop open when one is closed or a car
with a hidden extra gas tank. When the joke was revealed, victims would
be told the show's catchphrase, "Smile, you're on Candid Camera."
Peter
Funt joined the show professionally in 1987 when he became a co-host
with
his father. During this time the show was being broadcast on the CBS
television network. In 1993, Allen Funt had a serious stroke, from which
he never fully recovered. This required Peter to host the show
full-time.
The
show went through a few revivals. During his time on the show Peter was
a producer, host and acted on the show. He also produced and hosted
over 200 episodes.
Twenty-two
years ago the Candid Camera team brought a tank of helium gas to a gas station and tried to convince customers that they need to replace the air in their tires with helium to make the cars lighter and more fuel efficient.
Social media sensation Yohay Sponder has gone viral with his charming
and unapologetic comments on Jews in general, Israeli Jews
specifically, and overall audience interaction on topics ranging from
political correctness (or not), Muslims, women, terrorists, gays, and
the Holocaust — many things people are feeling, but stand back from
expressing.
Since 2016, Sponder has been producing “Funny Monday,” an Israeli standup comedy
show in English that, among other things, touches upon current events
from an Israeli-Jewish point of view.
In this video, Sponder explains how his heritage (Polish father, Moroccan mother) gives him license to make fun of almost every ethnic group and be politically incorrect.
It's another Monday and it's time for another Joke to Start the Week.
Bob Alper is an ordained 78-year-old Reform rabbi from Vermont who served congregations
for fourteen years and holds a doctorate from Princeton
Theological Seminary. But he's also a stand-up comedian with a thirty year comedy
career. He presents wonderfully unique material in a way that's
intelligent, sophisticated, and 100% clean. Since
2010 we have posted more than two dozen video clips of his stand-up
routines. We keep finding new clips, some of which we'll use as Jokes to Start the Week.
Here's one about the time when he was eight years old in Vermont. When Brown University had its home football games they would parade from the campus down to the stadium right near his house. And then...
The Alaev Family, a multigenerational family folk-rock group, has been
performing for more than 50 years, blending Eastern European, Jewish and
Roma influences in unforgettable performances.
After the fall of the
Soviet Union, their benevolent dictator, Papa Allo, moved his clan from
their native Tajikistan to Israel, where he has continued to exert his
will. Only his equally strongwilled daughter, Ada, has dared to resist
until now. As Papa nears 80, the patriarch’s power begins to slip
further, calling into question the future of the family business.
A documentary, The World of Papa Alaev, has been featured at many Jewish film festivals and is now streaming on YouTube.
Here is a trailer for the film, which you can see in its entirety at
The world of film and theatre music lost a great light recently when the songwriter Richard M. Sherman died. From Mary Poppins to The Jungle Book, music written by Sherman and his brother, Robert, has brought joy to millions over many decades.
The Sherman Brothers were born to a father of Russian-Jewish origin, a composer of the prior generation on Tin Pan Alley. As a tribute to Richard Sherman, Cantor Azi Schwartz used the melody that the Shermans wrote for the Mary Poppins song Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious to sing Adon Olam on Shabbat -– joyful words of the liturgy combined with a bouncy tune made famous by Julie Andrews.
Myron Cohen (1902-1986) was a top nightclub headliner in the 1950s and a frequent guest performer on The Ed Sullivan Show. He
became famous as a stand-up comedian specializing in jokes told in a
heavy Jewish dialect. But offstage, he spoke perfect, cultured English.
Unlike many star performers of his time, he was very affable and
approachable in public. His path to comedy started in New York City's garment district, where he worked as a salesman. When
calling on customers, before showing his samples, he would tell a joke
to put everyone at ease and establish a friendly mood. Cohen’s jokes
were often more popular than his garment samples, and his customers
urged him to become a professional comedian. Here's a selection from 1986. Enjoy!
Candid
Camera
was an American hidden camera/practical joke reality television series
created and produced by Allen Funt, which initially began on radio as
The Candid Microphone on June 28, 1947.
After a series of theatrical
film shorts, also titled Candid Microphone,
Funt's concept came to television on August 10, 1948, and continued
into the 1970s. The show involved concealing cameras filming ordinary people being
confronted with unusual situations, sometimes involving trick props,
such as a desk with drawers that pop open when one is closed or a car
with a hidden extra gas tank. When the joke was revealed, victims would
be told the show's catchphrase, "Smile, you're on Candid Camera."
Peter
Funt joined the show professionally in 1987 when he became a co-host
with
his father. During this time the show was being broadcast on the CBS
television network. In 1993, Allen Funt had a serious stroke, from which
he never fully recovered. This required Peter to host the show
full-time.
The
show went through a few revivals. During his time on the show Peter was
a producer, host and acted on the show. He also produced and hosted
over 200 episodes.
Twenty-two
years ago the Candid Camera team went to a residential neighborhood and started to install parking meters in front of private homes. The homeowners were understandably upset by this sudden invasion of their personal space. Their reactions ranged from acceptance to outrage until the pranksters revealed that they were on TV.
From Disney song classics to “Saturday Night Live,” and from Ruth Handler’s iconic Barbie to Mel Brooks’ comedic genius, Jewish creators have shaped the world’s imagination through pop culture, leaving a legacy of creativity and influence on music, film, and storytelling that continues to define and inspire the cultural landscape today.
Here are 10 examples of Jewish contributions to some of the icons of pop culture.
It's another Monday and time for another Joke to Start the Week. Today Mickey Greenblatt is back with another good one.
Marshal (Mickey) Greenblatt received degrees from Columbia (BA and BS in Flight Sciences), a DC from Von Karman Institute (1963) and his PhD from Princeton in Aerospace Sciences. He worked as a researcher for NASA and the Naval Research Laboratory.
With four other scientists, he founded Fusion Systems Corporation, which invented microwave-powered UV lamps for drying coatings. He founded and served on the boards of technology companies and is active in volunteer work. He served on the executive committee of the Jewish Council for the Aging of Greater Washington for many years.
Mickey
also loves Jewish jokes and sent us this one to share with you. Here's
the setup: Officer Jones is driving along the highway when a car when a car whizzes by him at a tremendous speed. So he turns on the flashing lights and follows the car. And then...
Shai Abramson was born in Jerusalem, and was exposed early on to the
world of cantorial music. As a young teen, he participated in the choir
of the Great Synagogue in Jerusalem (under the baton of conductor Elli
Jaffe) during the High Holiday season. He gradually acquired more
musical expertise and experience, studying with the best teachers in
Israel, including Maestro Jaffe, Cantor Moshe Stern, Cantor Naftali
Herstik & Dr. Mordechai Sobol.
In 2008, Shai Abramson was appointed Chief Cantor of the Israel Defense
Forces. Abramson serves as the representative cantor of the State of
Israel, and participates in this capacity in formal state occasions and
ceremonies. Abramson also accompanies various government representatives
to ceremonies and events in Israel and abroad. He has performed as
cantor and singer under the auspices of the Knesset, the IDF, the
Ministry of Defense, and various other government ministries and
agencies.
During the past few years, Abramson has presented his cantorial
repertoire in numerous Jewish communities in the U.S., Canada, South
America, Australia and Europe, with the intention of developing and
strengthening ties with Jewish communities around the world, and
intensifying connections with Israel and with the IDF.
This performance by Abramson was recorded at the 30th anniversary dinner of the Sage Nursing Home in London in July 2024.
The Congregação Israelita Mineira (CIM) was founded in 1996 in Mineira, a state in Southeastern Brazil. In the synagogue, Tiféret Israel, with capacity for up to 400 people, men and women can pray together.
Since July 2020, the religious leader of the CIM has been Rabbi Lucca Myara.
In this video, Rabbi Myara sings the hymn Anim Zemirot, which is usuallly sung at the end of the Shabbat service.
There are comedians who happen to be Jewish, and then there are Jewish comedians. In his YouTube special, Know Your Audience, Modi
solidifies himself as the former; wielding his unique blend of
observational comedy and hilarious insights to shine a light on an
often-insular community.
Having
performed for Jewish organizations and causes all over the globe,
Modi’s unique vantage point lends a birds-eye view of what it means to
be Jewish in today’s day and age.
Modi’s
performance represents a modern interpretation of the Borscht-belt
comedians who came before him. Drawing inspiration from Jackie Mason and
Alan King, Modi’s larger-than-life stage presence sends a clear
message: be true to your audience and the rest will follow.
In this video clip from Know Your Audience,
Modi tells us how he enjoys television programs about Gentiles, especially The Crown.
Candid
Camera
was an American hidden camera/practical joke reality television series
created and produced by Allen Funt, which initially began on radio as
The Candid Microphone on June 28, 1947.
After a series of theatrical
film shorts, also titled Candid Microphone,
Funt's concept came to television on August 10, 1948, and continued
into the 1970s. The show involved concealing cameras filming ordinary people being
confronted with unusual situations, sometimes involving trick props,
such as a desk with drawers that pop open when one is closed or a car
with a hidden extra gas tank. When the joke was revealed, victims would
be told the show's catchphrase, "Smile, you're on Candid Camera."
Peter
Funt joined the show professionally in 1987 when he became a co-host
with
his father. During this time the show was being broadcast on the CBS
television network. In 1993, Allen Funt had a serious stroke, from which
he never fully recovered. This required Peter to host the show
full-time.
The
show went through a few revivals. During his time on the show Peter was
a producer, host and acted on the show. He also produced and hosted
over 200 episodes.
In this episode Peter played the role of a salesman in a camera store and promoted a new video camera that could see through clothing. Customers were all too willing to believe him and considered buying such a camera.
Get ready to laugh and kvell with Swedishkayt: YidLife Crisis in Stockholm
as self-proclaimed international Yiddish-ish icons YidLife
Crisis—comedy duo Eli Batalion and Jamie Elman—bravely step onto Swedish
soil to unearth a hidden treasure trove of Jewish culture.
From the
moment they arrive in Stockholm, our heroes, like gefilte fish out of
water, prepare for a big live show while unraveling the little-known
history of Sweden’s Jewish community in their hilarious and heartfelt
journey.
Jamie Elman & Eli Batalion are filmmakers, writers and performers hailing from Montreal with credits spanning 25 years of theater, music, television and film - from starring in Mad Men, House MD and Curb Your Enthusiasm to writing, directing and producing films shown at the Sundance, Toronto, Berlin and SXSW film festivals.
Their unique friendship spawned an irreverent tribute to the Yiddish language, culture and comedic tradition they were reared on. Calling it YidLife Crisis, they hatched the world’s first Yiddish sitcom, toasting, roasting and wrestling with the modern Jewish experience. Its popularity has led to various awards and nominations, over 4 million online views, frequent live performances across North America and Europe, and hours of documentary content covering their travels and the Jewish diaspora.
The new film, Swedishkayt: YidLife Crisis in Stockholm, makes its debut this weekend at the Miami Jewish Film Festival.
There will be two showings. The first, on Saturday night, January 18 at 8 pm, will be at The Hub at Temple Beth Am, 5950 N. Kendall Drive, Pinecrest, Florida. The second, on Sunday, January 19 at 4 pm will be at the Michael-Ann Russell JCC, 18900 NE 25th Ave. Miami, FL 33180.
Both performances will feature a special live performance by YidLife Crisis to bring some LIVE SHTIK to this World Premiere event! Following the screening, there
will be a Q&A with Eli Batalion and Jamie Elman.
If
you're a fan of Jewish Humor Central and happen to be in South Florida
this Wednesday January 15, you can see Blogger-in-Chief Al Kustanowitz
present a 90 minute program on TV comedy at Florida Atlantic
University's Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) in Boca Raton.
The program, Rowan and Martin's Laugh-in: A Trailblazer in Television Comedy, will include video clips from the show, which ran for six years from 1968 to 1974 on NBC.
The presentation is from 12:30 pm to 2 pm at FAU's Friedberg Auditorium in the
Lifelong Learning Building. Entrance to the University is at 777 Glades
Road in Boca Raton. Admission at the door is $35. Members can purchase
tickets in advance for $30.
So bring your friends and let's meet afterwards at the conclusion of the program.
This past week we lost one of the most famous Jewish songwriters and performers of folk songs when Peter Yarrow died at 86.
Best known as one third of the folksinging group Peter, Paul, and Mary, Yarrow co-wrote the song Puff, the Magic Dragon in 1962, a song about the loss of innocence and the inevitability of children growing up and taking leave of their childhood toys.
Born May 31, 1938, to Jewish Ukrainian parents in New York, Yarrow was
raised in an upper-middle-class family that he said placed a high value
on art and scholarship. He took violin lessons as a child, later
switching to guitar as he came to embrace the work of such folk-music
icons as Woody Guthrie and Pete Seeger.
After months of rehearsals, the three became an overnight sensation
when their first album, 1962’s eponymous “Peter, Paul and Mary,” reached
No. 1 on the Billboard chart. Their second, “In the Wind,” reached No.
4, and their third, “Moving,” put them back at No. 1.
From their earliest albums, the trio sang out against war and
injustice in songs like Seeger’s “If I Had a Hammer” and “Where Have all
the Flowers Gone,” Dylan’s “Blowin’ in the Wind” and “When the Ship
Comes In” and Yarrow’s own “Day is Done.”
In this interview recorded seven years ago, Yarrow reflected on the origin and meaning of the song.
Today we welcome Shabbat with a medley of Shabbat songs by Israeli singer Bat Ella and Cantor Azi Schwartz of New York's Park Avenue Synagogue.
The medley includes Shalom Aleichem, Lecha Dodi, V'Shamru, a Hebrew version of Sabbath Prayer from Fiddler on the Roof, and Havdalah.
Nusach America was a World Premiere Tribute concert in Tel Aviv dedicated to the rich and varied musical culture world of North American Jewry.
Bat Ella said she learns Talmud and Tanach (Hebrew Bible), says Modeh
Ani (the prayer upon arising) in the morning and the Shema prayer when
she goes to sleep. She also attends a Conservative synagogue near her
home. She said she is incredibly proud of her Judaism, and believes it’s
a source of wisdom that makes her a better human being.
Today we're turning the clock back 58 years to 1967 when Steve Lawrence and Eydie Gorme sang a medley of songs too many to count on The Ed Sullivan Show.
Gormé
was born in the Bronx to Sephardic Jewish parents Nessim Hasdai
Gormezano and Fortuna "Fortunee" Gormezano. Both her parents were born
in Turkey. The Gormezanos spoke several languages at home, including
Ladino (also referred to as Judaeo-Spanish). Due to its close
relationship with Castilian Spanish, Gormé was able to speak and sing in
Spanish. She was distantly related (by marriage) to Neil Sedaka.
Eydie
and her husband and singing partner Steve Lawrence (born Sidney Liebowitz) have been among our
favorite singers for many decades. Eydie died in 2013 and Steve in 2024. We miss them both but we still enjoy their duets and solos thanks
to YouTube.
If
you're a fan of Jewish Humor Central and Saturday Night Live and happen to be in South Florida this winter, you can see Blogger-in-Chief Al Kustanowitz
present a nostalgic view of some of SNL's funniest comedy sketches with Jewish content.
The program, Saturday Night Live: Fifty Years Through a Jewish Lens, will be presented at 7 pm tonight at Congregation Anshei Emuna, 16189 Jog Road, Delray Beach, Florida 33446. Admission is free, but registration is advised.
Join Al for a hilarious trip back to the funniest Jewish-themed comedy sketches that
Saturday Night Live has featured throughout its 50-year history. Though
not an exclusively Jewish program, SNL’s Jewish writers and performers
have ensured that Jewish themes and attitudes have made Jewish audiences
adopt it as their own.
As SNL enters its 50th year,
this program will include video clips of a Purim sketch with Mayor Ed
Koch, Jon Lovitz as Hanukkah Harry saving Christmas, Adam
Sandler singing his signature Hanukkah song, and Andy Samberg as the
Jewish Willy Wonka with Ben Stiller in a world of Jewish deli. Watch
mock commercials for Jewess Jeans and Hanukkah Hymns, Howard Cosell’s
Bar Mitzvah, Jerry Seinfeld as a Yeshiva basketball star, and a Jewish
version of “It’s a Wonderful Life.”
In 2020 the Forverts launched a daily series of
short informal video clips called Yiddish Word of the Day.
The series,
written and narrated by Forverts editor Rukhl Schaechter, aims to give
non-Yiddish speakers an introduction to familiar Yiddish words and phrases and
how they might be used in everyday situations.
Schaechter, who was appointed the new editor of the Forverts in 2016, is
the first woman to helm the paper in its 119-year history, its first
editor to have been born in the United States, and likely its first editor
who is shomeret Shabbat.
We posted the
first
of this series in May 2020. Now that the Forverts is continuing the
series, we'll continue sharing some of the words and phrases as a regular feature of
Jewish Humor Central. Today
we get to learn the Yiddish word for money and some related expressions.
It's another Monday and time for another Joke to Start the Week. This week we're posting another joke from Dr. Jay Orlikoff, a retired dentist from Centereach, New York, a community on Long
Island in Suffolk County.
After
a distinguished and meritorious dental career, he is shifting his focus
to telling and posting jokes on YouTube. We were fortunate to find some
of his jokes and we're sharing one of the family-friendly ones with you
today.
Here's
the setup: A Martian is having trouble with his spacecraft and he's forced to land on Earth. So he lands in this vacant parking lot and he's looking around for parts when he spots a deli across the street. And then...
We never stop being amazed at the popularity and resiliency of Hava Nagila, probably the most played Hebrew song of all time, and how often it appears in non-Jewish venues around the world.
Since we started posting on Jewish Humor Central in 2009, we have shared 126 renditions of this song with you. So here comes number 127.
Just yesterday, the 9th Grade Chorus of the Pennfield Middle School in a Pennsylvania suburb started off its winter concert with a performance of Hava Nagila.
Oxana Bar and Gaston Kirsman, a Jewish-Israeli couple living in Israel, offer
Spanish speakers everywhere a unique and unfiltered glimpse into life in
Israel, sharing people’s stories and experiences with the aim of
fighting fake news and hatred against Israel and Jews.
Their goal is to help Spanish speakers discover Israel in an authentic and
unique way, countering fake news and social media that often portray a
negative image of Israel.
In this video they sing Shalom Aleichem, a key part of the Kabbalat Shabbat service.
Today is the 8th and last day of Hanukkah. After posting Broadway, Hollywood, and pop versions of familiar Chanukah songs, we think it's only fair to present a medley of traditional songs in a classical style.
Thanks to a symphonic mashup of five festive Hanukkah songs arranged by Bill Holcombe, the Beaufort Symphony Orchestra of Beaufort, South Carolina under the direction of Fred Devyatkin, recently performed this work for our enjoyment.
There are comedians who happen to be Jewish, and then there are Jewish comedians. In his YouTube special, Know Your Audience, Modi
solidifies himself as the former; wielding his unique blend of
observational comedy and hilarious insights to shine a light on an
often-insular community.
Having
performed for Jewish organizations and causes all over the globe,
Modi’s unique vantage point lends a birds-eye view of what it means to
be Jewish in today’s day and age.
Modi’s
performance represents a modern interpretation of the Borscht-belt
comedians who came before him. Drawing inspiration from Jackie Mason and
Alan King, Modi’s larger-than-life stage presence sends a clear
message: be true to your audience and the rest will follow.
In this hilarious video clip from Know Your Audience,
Modi skewers anti-semitism and gives advice to Gentiles who want to become Jewish. Along the way he gives his own funny spin on some Jewish and Christian religious practices.
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Just Published: The Kustanowitz Kronikle - 35 Years of Purim Parody
Every Purim for the past 35 years we have published a Purim parody edition of The Kustanowitz Kronikle, covering virtually every aspect of Jewish life, and including parodies of hundreds of popular movies. This year we decided to retire the series and capture all the fun in a book that's just been published and is available at Amazon.com. It has every Purim issue of The Kustanowitz Kronikle from 1988 through 2022 in a full-color, full-size paperback book with hilarious headline stories and parody movie picks. Here are a few examples: TRUMP, NETANYAHU SWAP ROLES, COUNTRIES; NEW TALMUD VOLUME "VOTIN" FOUND IN IRAQ; JOINS "FRESSIN", "NAPPIN", TANTZEN","PATCHEN"; "JUDAICARE" PROGRAM PLANNED TO ENSURE THAT ALL JEWS HAVE SYNAGOGUE MEMBERSHIP; RABBIS CREATE TALMUD AMERICANI; NEW LAWS EXTEND HALACHA TO THANKSGIVING AND JULY 4; JEWISH ORGANIZATIONS WORLDWIDE UNITE TO STOP GLOBAL WARMING; FOCUS ON REDUCING HOT AIR; RABBIS TO REQUIRE SHECHITA FOR MANY FRUITS AND VEGETABLES
Jewish Humor Central Staff
Publisher and Editor-in-Chief:
Al Kustanowitz Food and Wine Editor:
Aviva Weinberg Israel Food and Wine Consultant Penina Kustanowitz Reporter and Photographer:
Meyer Berkowitz Reporter Phyllis Flancbaum
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"Jewish Traces in Unexpected Places" is now available on Amazon.com in paperback and Kindle editions
This book presents 150 anecdotes and associated video clips that reveal the myriad ways that Jewish culture, religion, humor, music, song, and dance have found expression in parts of the world that, at first glance, might not seem supportive of Jewish Life. It includes 50 videos of Hava Nagila being performed from Texas to Thailand, from India to Iran, and from Buenos Aires to British Columbia. Also highlighted are 34 international versions of Hevenu Shalom Aleichem, Adon Olam, Abanibi, and Tumbalalaika. Whether you’re reading the print version and typing in the video URLs or reading the e-book version and clicking on the links, you’ll have access to 150 video clips totaling more than 10 hours of video. Enjoy!
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This book explores the multifaceted nature of humor in Israel, some of which is intentional and some of which is unintentional. Either way, the quirks of Israeli life contribute to making that life interesting and fulfilling. In the pages of this volume, we take a look at humorous slices of Israeli life, Israeli comedy, satire and parody, funny TV commercials, unusual stories about food, surprising rabbinic bans on daily activities, simchas as they can only be celebrated in Israel, and endearing aspects of Israeli culture. There are more than 120 anecdotes and links to video clips totaling more than six hours of video. We hope that these anecdotes and video clips give you a new and different insight into life in Israel, and encourage you to join in the fun by planning a visit to the land flowing with milk and honey.
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A long-term devotee of Jewish humor, Al Kustanowitz has been collecting and sharing it even before there was an internet. In 2009, after a 36-year career at IBM managing new technology projects, he founded Jewish Humor Central (jewishhumorcentral.com. Through the blog he brings a daily dose of fun and positive energy to readers who would otherwise start the day reading news that is often drab, dreary, and depressing (subscribing is free). He has published 12 books on humor based on his more than 4,000 blog postings, each of which includes a video clip and his commentary.
He has presented more than 100 programs in South Florida and the Northeast on topics that include the great comedians and entertainers of the 20th century, funniest moments in film and television, flash mobs around the world, and composers and lyricists of the Great American Songbook.
He earned his bachelor's and master's degrees from the City University of New York and taught computer science courses at the Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences at New York University. He is a member of the Advisory Board of the International Association of Yiddish Clubs.
You can contact Al via email at akustan@gmail.com.
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