Comedy

'Eretz Nehederet' tackles Israel's election-night drama with Gal Gadot, political satire

Eretz Nehederet’s quick-thinking writers tried to make people smile after a divisive campaign’s grim end, despite continued uncertainty.

A superhero in every field. Gal Gadot.
The movie starts with a quote from Voltaire, 'Those who can make you believe absurdities can also make you commit atrocities,' and it’s key to understanding the movie.

Hard-hitting Ali G is back, leading new group of idiots in 'Ali G: Who Iz I?'

ERETZ NEHEDERET'S logo appears in a promotional image for the Israeli satirical television show, which returns to Keshet 12 ahead of the October 27 elections.

Eretz Nehederet returns with sharp election satire, Sydney Sweeney, flydubai spoof

Joshua Rinkoff.

Jewish writer barred from London group over Zionist beliefs, UKLFI warns of Equality Act breach


Celebrating laughter, loving Israel: Comedy for Koby’s 25th anniversary tour

The shows featured Michael Rapaport, special guest Israeli comedian Ben Ben Baruch, and host Avi Liberman, marking the 25th anniversary of the Koby Mandell Foundation.

Actor-comedian and fierce pro-Israel advocate Michael Rapaport takes the Hol Hamoed stage.

‘Checkout’s super return, what’s up in ‘Widow’s Bay,’ Pacino's ‘Serpico’ makes a comeback

The series 'Widow’s Bay' just won 14 Emmys, breaking the record for most wins for a comedy, but if you don’t have Apple TV+, you might not have heard of it.

AL PACINO in ‘Serpico.’

‘Checkout’ creators discuss Season 6, box office hit, and writing comedy during wartime - interview

Checkout’s sixth season started running in Israel this week (and can be seen on kan.org.il as well as on KAN 11), and a movie based on the series was released over the summer.

A SCENE from Season 6 of the popular Israeli sitcom 'Checkout.'

Michael Rapaport to star in Comedy for Koby Sukkot tour

Known for his unfiltered, high-energy New York style, Michael Rapaport will join tour founder Avi Liberman for three nights of stand-up. 

American Jewish actor and comedian Michael Rapaport visits the Western Wall in Jerusalem’s Old City on a trip to Israel in December 2023.

'My Other Half': Sex, drugs, rock & roll, philosophy, and cynicism - book review

In My Other Half, the hero, Jake, eventually meets an unexpected fate in Jerusalem. Until then, he embarks on a hilarious series of decadent misadventures, some of which appear below.

David Isaacson’s 'My Other Half.'

Despite boycotts and cancellation, Israeli entertainers stay proud of identity - from the editor

Amid boycotts and hostility abroad, Israeli artists unapologetically embrace their identities and continue performing on stage

Despite pushbacks and boycotts, Israeli entertainers, like comedian, Yohay Sponder continue performing.

Sderot Women’s Theater premieres dark October 7 comedy play ‘Laughing on the Border’

In the new play, Sderot Women’s Theater Ensemble uses black comedy to process the October 7 massacre.

EVEN IN rehearsals, the trauma remains close to the surface.

'Hill 338' revives a classic Israeli comedy for a new generation - review

'Hill 338' pays tribute to Halfon Hill Doesn’t Answer, blending familiar characters and nostalgia with contemporary military satire.

Hill 338.

‘Checkout’: New comedy hit, expanded from one of Israel's most popular series

A new comedy feature film titled 'Checkout' has already sold a quarter of a million tickets in just a few days, telling the stories of staff and customers at a fictional supermarket chain in Israel.

New Israeli comedy hit, 'Checkout.'

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.

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