Category Archives: Humor

A cantor brags before his congregation in a booming, bellowing voice: “Two years ago I insured my voice with Lloyds of London for $750,000.” There is a hushed and awed silence in the crowded room. Suddenly, from the back of … Continue reading →

An old Jewish man and a young Jewish man are traveling on the train. The young man asks: “Excuse me, what time is it?” The old man does not answer. “Excuse me, sir, what time is it?” The old man … Continue reading →

Ben was in a hospital ward with two non-Jews. On his first morning, Ben puts on his tefillin, but the non-Jews can’t figure out what he is doing. Finally, one says to the other, “Look how smart those Jews are! … Continue reading →

A rabbi said to a precocious six-year-old boy, “So, you tell me that your mother says your prayers for you each night. That’s very commendable. What does she actually say?” The little boy replied, “Thank G-d he’s in bed!” (Source: … Continue reading →

It was mealtime during a flight on El Al. “Would you like dinner?” the flight attendant asked Moishe, seated in front. “What are my choices?” Moishe asked. “Yes or no,” she replied.

Rabbi Meir Simcha Hacohen, the rav of the Latvian city of Dvinsk in the last century, and the author of the “Ohr Somayach” (for whom Yeshivat Ohr Somayach is named), was famous for the brilliance and sensitivity that made him … Continue reading →

“Why is there no dome atop your synagogue as there are on the synagogues in my empire?” This was the question put to his Jewish escorts back in 1870 by Franz Joseph, Emperor of Austro-Hungary during a visit to Jerusalem. … Continue reading →

I’m the grandmother. And if I happen to have an opinion, I’ll keep it to myself. (source: Rose Fiedler in “Keeping Up with the Steins”)