Comedy

Kaplan Medical Center fundraiser comedy event sells out ahead of Shavuot

A charity stand-up comedy event held ahead of Shavuot drew a full house this week as hundreds gathered to support the Cardiac Intensive Care Unit at Kaplan Medical Center.

MAY 21, 2026|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Prof. Tarif Bader, director of Kaplan Medical Center and Herzfeld Hospital and Amos Shavit, CEO of the Friends of Kaplan Medical Center Association

‘FANTASY LIFE’ debuts Matthew Shear, who stars alongside Amanda Peet.

‘Fantasy Life,’ a Jewish-American dramedy, stars neurotic New Yorkers

The movie is more reminiscent of the films of Noah Baumbach, Nicole Holofcener, and Lisa Cholodenko at their best, or even, at moments, of James L. Brooks.

MAY 19, 2026|ByHANNAH BROWN

Nora Navas and Rodrigo de la Serna in 'My Friend Ava.'

Spanish film, 'My Friend Eva' - an unromantic comedy, defined by covert cynicism

It’s usually the men in movies who have this kind of sudden-onset midlife crisis, but here it’s Eva who impulsively decides to move out of her apartment and start dating.

MAY 6, 2026|ByHANNAH BROWN

Laughing through it: Israeli comedy films to celebrate Independence Day

Comedy has always been an important part of Israeli cinema. From well-known classics to newer releases, these films continue to attract audiences across generations.

APRIL 25, 2026|ByHANNAH BROWN

‘Saturday Night Live’ turns 50

The show was a cultural phenomenon after premiering on October 11, 1975, with a cast including then-unknowns Chevy Chase, John Belushi, and Gilda Radner.

FEBRUARY 18, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

FORMER CAST member Tina Fey arrives for the ‘Saturday Night Live 50: The Anniversary Special’ at 30 Rockefeller Plaza in New York City, on Sunday.

Adam Brody, Adrien Brody nab best actor Critics Choice awards for portraying Jewish characters

The awards ceremony also generated the first known public photos of Brody and actor Adrien Brody together.

FEBRUARY 10, 2025ByPHILISSA CRAMER/JTA

Adam Brody, left, poses with fellow actor Adrien Brody at the 30th Annual Critics Choice Awards in Santa Monica, California, Feb. 7, 2025.

Why humor may be the best way to destroy Hamas - opinion

Our people have used comedy to cope for centuries, and learning to laugh at our enemies not only keeps us going.

FEBRUARY 6, 2025ByZACH SAGE FOX

Hamas terrorists stand guard on the day of the release of Keith Siegel, a US-Israeli dual national hostage held in Gaza since the deadly October 7, 2023 attack, as part of a ceasefire and a hostages-prisoners swap deal between Hamas and Israel, in Gaza City, February 1, 2025.

Much to my chagrin, Dave Chappelle’s SNL monologue hit me so hard - opinion

As much as I wish it weren’t the case, Dave Chappelle’s comments were not a joke.

JANUARY 26, 2025ByHAYIM LEITER

COMEDIAN DAVE CHAPPELLE performs at Madison Square Garden in New York City in 2023. ‘The more Hollywood elites speak out on behalf of the radicalized people of Gaza, the more my people are in danger, from New York to Jerusalem,’ the writer argues.

The Wedding Plan is a light-hearted comedy, Protection series offers suspenseful drama

TV week in Israeli culture

JANUARY 22, 2025ByHANNAH BROWN

MODERN ISRAELI comedy, ‘The Wedding Plan.’

Amsterdam comedy club cancels Israeli stand-up after threats

Boom said that it believed in freedom of expression without hate and offered to help Sponder relocate to another venue.

JANUARY 21, 2025ByMICHAEL STARR

Trump drops by Eretz Nehederet to boast about the hostage deal

“Bibi and me have a long relationship of give and take. I give orders, he takes them,” said the actor depicting Trump.

JANUARY 16, 2025ByHANNAH BROWN

Omer Etzion as Donald Trump on Eretz Nehederet.

Candace Owens goes off on the 'Babylonian Talmudic Bee'

“It’s just very obvious they are worshipping Israel,” Owens said of the site. “That they base their jokes on people who don’t worship Israel and Bibi (Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin) Netanyahu.”

JANUARY 7, 2025ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD