Category Archives: Humor

טלית משמחת

חסיד חב”ד נשא אישה שלא הכירה את כל מנהגי חב”ד. היא לא ידעה שבחב”ד אין נוהגים לתפור ‘עטרה’ על הטלית, ושנה אחת, לקראת יום-הולדתו של בעלה, קנתה לו טלית חדשה, מעוטרת בעטרת כסף מרשימה. החסיד לא רצה שהאישה תיעלב, הודה … Continue reading

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A new school inspector and the walls of Jericho

A new school inspector is assigned to the grade 4 class in one of the local schools in Soweto. He is introduced to the class by the teacher, Miss Wesizwe. She says to the class: “Let’s show the inspector just … Continue reading

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The Goldberg Brothers – The Inventors of the Automobile Air Conditioner

Here’s a little factoid for automotive buffs or just to dazzle your friends.. The four Goldberg brothers, Lowell, Norman, Hiram, and Maxwell, invented and developed the first automobile air-conditioner. On July 17, 1946, the temperature in Detroit was 97 degrees. … Continue reading

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לזקן אחד היה כלב

לזקן אחד היה כלב, שהיה ידידו הטוב ביותר. יום אחד, הכלב מת בשיבה טובה, והזקן, שהיה קשור אליו מאוד, הלך לרב, וביקש ממנו שיעשה לכלב אזכרה ושיקרא עליו “קדיש”. הרב הסתכל עליו בפליאה ואמר לו: “אדוני, קדיש אומרים רק על … Continue reading

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You don’t want to become a rabbi

A boy decided that he wanted to become a rabbi when he grew up, so his father suggested that he go to speak to their shul rabbi to find out what the job entailed. “Ask me any question about the … Continue reading

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What happens when a fly falls into a coffee cup?

*The Englishman*: Throws away the cup of coffee and walks away. *The American*: Takes out the fly and drinks the coffee. *The Chinese*: Eats the fly and throws away the coffee. * The Japanese*: Drinks the coffee with the fly, … Continue reading

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I’m already in the Army

A friend was in front of me coming out of Shul one day, and the Rabbi was standing at the door as he always is to shake hands. He grabbed my friend by the hand and pulled him aside. The … Continue reading

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Kosher Candy

A Jewish man was in a supermarket in Thornhill, Ontario. He saw a black woman trying to get her young child to put down a candy bar he had picked off the shelf. “Latrell, you put that down! It’s not … Continue reading

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Blessed with children

A rabbi meets a couple and asks them how many children they have. “Sadly we are not blessed with any children yet.” “Let me write down your names and place a note in the Kotel for a blessing.” Five years … Continue reading

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It is all in the way you evaluate situations

The President of Iran was wondering who to invade when his telephone rang. “This is Mendel in Tel Aviv. We’re officially declaring war on you!” “How big is your army?” the president asked. “There’s me, my cousin Moishe, and our … Continue reading

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