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British Jewish comedian Zach Margs will perform stand-up at JCC of San Francisco on April 27. (Courtesy)
Posted inComedy

‘Laugh Through the Heartbreak’ at this Jewish comedy show in S.F.

David A.M. Wilensky
(Photo/Aaron Levy-Wolins)
J. The Jewish News of Northern California Staff Headshots. by David A.M. Wilensky April 17, 2026April 17, 2026

Sometimes all you can do is either laugh or cry. “Laugh Through the Heartbreak,” a Jewish comedy showcase coming soon to the JCC of San Francisco, would prefer the former. […]

collage of several standup comedians
Posted inComedy

Deeply Jewish comedy is having a moment, even as antisemitism rocks pop culture

Jackie Hajdenberg by Jackie Hajdenberg and JTA November 30, 2022
(From left) Jess Salomon and Eman El-Husseini AKA the El-Salomons. (Photo/Mike Bryk)
Posted inComedy

Married Jewish-Palestinian lesbian comedy duo brings ‘one-bed solution’ to Peninsula

by Dan Pine June 20, 2022June 28, 2022
Magin, comic and mentalist Jay Alexander. (Photo/Steve Marshall)
Posted inTalking With ...

Q&A: Sleight-of-hand artist Jay Alexander plays ‘Mind Tricks’

by Liz Harris March 30, 2022
Brosnahan as the titular Marvelous Mrs. Maisel doing stanup comedy
Posted inTV & Film

How ‘The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’ undercuts its own feminist and Jewish identity

Mira Fox by Mira Fox and Forward March 29, 2022
Lisa Geduldig and her mom, Arline, in Boynton Beach, Florida. (Photo/Wanda Altidor)
Posted inComedy

S.F. comedian’s side hustle: helping people get vaccines in Florida

Andrew Esensten by Andrew Esensten August 27, 2021August 27, 2021
"Comedy for Peace" is the brainchild of Israeli comedian Dotan Malach AKA Erik Angel.
Posted inCulture

‘Comedy for Peace’: Jewish and Muslim stand-up comics share virtual stage

Andrew Esensten by Andrew Esensten April 29, 2021April 29, 2021
Marc Maron in his Netflix comedy special "End Times Fun."
Posted inTV & Film

Marc Maron’s new standup special is perfect pandemic comedy for stressed-out parents

by Amy Klein and JTA April 17, 2020
Comedian Mark Maier will perform at the 2019 Kung Pao Kosher Comedy show.
Posted inOn Stage

S.F.’s Jewish Christmas tradition Kung Pao Kosher Comedy returns with N.Y. sarcasm and the Queen’s English

Robert Nagler Miller by Robert Nagler Miller December 11, 2019December 17, 2019
heather gold on stage
Posted inComedy, Culture, On Stage

She sets the Gold standard for comedy in the Bay Area

by Hannah Rubin February 28, 2017March 23, 2018

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