The Tavern #2: A comic celebration of Jewish humor
From Shalom Aleichem’s Shtetl pranksters to the best of black humor, from Hershel of Ostropol to Juha from Uzbekistan, from Chelm to Chacham Chanuka, Jewish humor is known worldwide for its sarcastic nature. A selection of familiar and less familiar stories and heroes will come to life at the local tavern in a surprising and comic series of events devoted to generations of Jewish humor.
Yair Lehman and Gady Weissbart will host, serve, perform and sing.
Made us Laugh
Wednesday | 13 Sivan | June 11 | 8:30pm
What is Jewish humor? Who finds it funny? Can you laugh even when your life is not threatened?
Guest: Avi Greinik
Our forefather Isaac
Wednesday | 20 Sivan | June 18 | 8:30pm
Is there humor in the holy Jewish and Israeli literary sources? Did our forefathers and rabbis ever have fun?
With special surprise guests
We’re all from Chelm
Wednesday | 27 Sivan | June 25 | 8:30pm
A tribute performance to the mythological town and to the modern fools of Chelm
Guest: Dori Ben-Zeev
How do you set a joke to music?
Wednesday | 4 Tammuz | July 2 | 8:30pm
Humor in Israeli music
Guest: Yair Nitzani
Cost: 50 shekels; students 20 shekelsThis is a Hebrew-language only event.
