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This is a list of notable Jewish American entertainers. ... Canadian American actor and comedian [403] Howard Da Silva (born Howard Silverblatt, 1909–1986), ...
Pages in category "Jewish American comedians" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 487 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Some common themes among American Jewish comedians include their heritage as Jews, [1] experience of living between two worlds (ethnic and mainstream), [1] anxiety of living as a minority in America [1] and the foibles of American culture. [1] Jewish comedy has often featured ridicule and insult jokes, including insulting other minority groups. [2]
The 13-hour, seven-session program features academics and comedians exploring topics ranging from the roots of Jewish humor in Eastern Europe to the Catskills and Borscht Belt comic resorts of ...
Modi is Jewish and is a member of the Sixth Street Community Synagogue, Modern Orthodox congregation in Manhattan, where comedian Sandra Bernhard is also a member. [3] [12] He is gay and is legally married to Leo Veiga, who is also his manager. [12]
Jackie Mason (born Yacov Moshe Maza; Yiddish: יעקב משה מזא; June 9, 1928 – July 24, 2021) was an American stand-up comedian and actor.. His 1986 one-man show The World According to Me! won a Special Tony Award, an Outer Critics Circle Award, an Ace Award, an Emmy Award, and earned a Grammy nomination.
Pages in category "Jewish female comedians" The following 143 pages are in this category, out of 143 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Jane Ace;
Comedian Alex Edelman brings his acclaimed Broadway show, in which he muses on Jewish identity, empathy and how he came to hang out with a group of white nationalists, to the Mark Taper Forum.