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August 1, 2024, 8:29 am
Pausing for Laughter
Is it Shabbat Shalom or good Shabbos? Chag sameach or good yom tov? Do you break the challah or slice it after hamotzi? Judaism is a tapestry of differences. And it’s these nuances that comedian Modi so beautifully, and hilariously, portrays. Ahead of his highly anticipated Australian shows, Modi shared his story with The AJN.
By Jessica Abelsohn
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November 20, 2023, 7:11 am
Israeli show racks up millions of views on social media
Channel 12 news anchor Yonit Levi posted the clip to her X account, and by the next day it had been viewed more than 11.5 million times.
By AJN STAFF
October 2, 2023, 7:06 am
Running off to Jerusalem in search of love
"People think of the ultra-Orthodox as black and white, and depressing," said Triest. "They don't know about them being fashionable or into sex."
By AJN STAFF
Phil in Marrakesh. Photo: Somebody Feed Phil The Book
September 26, 2023, 6:29 am
Funny is in Rosenthal’s DNA, but not food
Rosenthal visited Tel Aviv in the first season of his show. He made it an early stop because of its incredible food scene. “Israeli cuisine is an amalgam of the best of the Middle East,” he said.
By Rachel Ringler
The Australian cast of You Don't Have to Be Jewish.
September 18, 2023, 11:47 am
You Don’t Have to be Jewish staged in Sydney
“It portrays the mundane of life with humour. There’s not a swear word in it, it’s clean, it’s loaded with irony, it’s loaded with pathos as well. Yet it’s still hysterical.”
By Jessica Abelsohn
David Baddiel at the Sydney Jewish Writers Festival. Photo: Giselle Haber
September 5, 2023, 6:53 am
‘He possesses great wit’
“David is perhaps the most effective critic of left-wing antisemitism,” Ryvchin said.
By AJN STAFF
British comedian David Baddiel will headline the Sydney Jewish Writers Festival and the Melbourne Jewish Book Week.
July 19, 2023, 7:25 am
Comedian to feature in many events
Baddiel has created and presented several acclaimed documentaries, including The Trouble with Dad, Confronting Holocaust Denial, and Social Media, Anger and Us. He has published 10 children's books, as well as four critically acclaimed adult novels.
By AJN STAFF
Roseanne Barr on Fox & Friends. Photo: Evan Agostini/Invision/AP
July 11, 2023, 6:59 am
Comedian Roseanne Barr draws fire for remarks
Barr also highlighted Jewish contributions to the entertainment industry, said Hollywood was largely Jewish, and criticised Dave Chappelle's Saturday Night Live monologue against Jews in entertainment.
By LUKE TRESS 
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June 28, 2023, 7:21 am
Amy Schumer calls out Hollywood
"I never thought that I was going to do anything like that. Like when I would hear liposuction I was just like, that's so crazy to me, and I would say that I'm not ever going to do anything …"
By AJN STAFF
Clockwise from left: Michael Shafar, Robyn Reynolds, Ben Kochan, Alice Fraser, Thalia Joan and Jess Fuchs.
April 25, 2023, 7:13 am
Line-up performing for ‘your people’
"There's honestly so few Jewish comedians so whenever you get to see everyone in the same room, it's like going to synagogue but with a microphone for us, which is great,"
By AJN STAFF
Jewish comedians Ben Horowitz (right) and Jack Levi, for whom The Elliot Goblet Bar is named.
July 16, 2021, 7:00 am
Bringing the laughs
It's interesting talking on the phone to a comedian. In fact, you're treated to your very own comedy act – which is what happened when The Australian Jewish News spoke to Melbourne Jewish funnyman Ben Horowitz.
By Jessica Abelsohn
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