It is still Shavuot. We are still celebrating the 10 Commandments. We've seen Mel Brooks, Steven Colbert and even Peter Griffin take their turns with those two famous tablets, but we have found a video that we think may be the greatest 10 Commandments clip ever.
10 Things I Hate About Commandments
Our Shavuot celebration continues with a list of
Happy Shavuot!
Yes, that's right! We're using another semi-obscure Jewish holiday to inspire our comedy blog!
In honor of the Jewish holiday that celebrates the 10 Commandments, here's some more hilarious commandment comedy. This one is brought to us by the brilliant Steven Colbert.
Congressman Lynn Westmoreland (GA) cosponsored a bill to require the 10 Commandments to be posted in the House of Representatives and the Senate.
Stephen Colbert asks him why this bill is important, especially since this was only bill he had ever sponsored. The results are hilarious.
Ladies and gentlemen, today is the Jewish holiday Shavuot, where we celebrate the anniversary of Moses getting those 10 Commandments.
Who is better suited to honor this auspicious day than good ol' Mel Brooks? On this Jewish comedy blog, no one.
Seriously, the man's one of the few people to ever win Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar and a Tony award. In addition to all that, even his non-award winners make up some of our favorite films of all time. He's amazing.
So it is no surprise that when we realized that it was Shavuot today, this Mel and the 10 Commandments clip (from History of the World Part I) was the first thing that popped into our heads. Short, sweet and classic.
Brought to us by the brilliant folks at Awkward Family Photos.
"Every family should be entitled to throw out a gang sign every now and then… well, maybe not every family."
South Bronx high school teacher turned stand-up comedian Dennis Wolfberg was a high-strung, frustrated, lovable ball of nerves. His routines covered teaching, family life and, occasionally, being Jewish.
If he looks familiar to you, but you've never seen his stand-up, that may be because you are a nerd like us and loved him as "Gushie" on Quantum Leap!
Dear Jews, fans of Jews, and Anyone who enjoys wasting some time looking at funny crap on the internet,
Please spend some time perusing Fyvush Images. This insane, abundant, and downright trippy tribute to Yiddish theater/Picket Fences/Boston Public star Fyvush Finkle is just plain ridiculous.
For example:
If I was strong enough to pick up Fyvush and hug him like this polar bear was doing I would do it. Sadly I am not that strong, nor would Fyvush allow me to pick him up and hug him.
Ever wanted to hear Alec Baldwin use a ton of Yiddish? Just ask him about legendary Jewish deli, Barney Greengrass!
Turns out the 30 Rock star is nuts for hameshe food, and hameshe folks. A real connoisseur. He even talks a bit about growing up with honorary meschpucha, and a young star-crossed love with a Jewish girl.
Q: What's cuter than a regular kitty?
A: A Kitty in a yarmulke. 
These cats can defiantly not has cheezburger. It wouldn't be kosher!
Here are the best photos we could find of our Jewish feline friends wearing yarmulkes (or skull caps, or kippahs, or kappels or kippot). Whatever you want to call them, they look awesome on cats...
...Or should it be spelled "Katz"?
File this one under "We REALLY wish this was a real show that we could watch and Tivo"!
Really, let's admit it. We are totally jealous of the Bells, a delightful Texas couple who found a beautiful Jesus cheeto. We have never even gotten close to finding such a culturally significant surprise in our food. We dream of the day we discover a chopped liver scoop reminiscent of Abraham, or even a Golda Meir-shaped gefilte fish.
" It is a reminder of our blessings from God, but primarily I think it's a funny cheeto."
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We may be months away from the Jewish New Year, but that's no reason to not enjoy a little shofar humor from the folks at TheJewishChannel. Bloggers, comedians and even former New York Mayor Ed Koch try to blow it. So to speak.
She's talented, but mostly we know her for her surly antics, her terrifying weight loss and her overwhelming addiction problems. Oh, yeah- and She's Jewish. That's right, Amy Winehouse is Jewish. A Jewish trainwreck.
It is difficult to sift through the thousands of pages tabloid coverage to uncover the Jew scoop on Amy. She planned on having a Jewish wedding, but her tumultuous relationship with video PA Blake Fielder-Civil far overshadowed the actual ceremony. Fielder-Civil was planning on converting, but again, with all the tabloid insanity, it is difficult to tell if that ever actually happened. We think not.
Here is what we know for sure. Amy is Jewish. Her elementary school photo is adorable. She drinks more than four cups of wine on Passover.
In honor of her heritage, here's a very special version of Rehab from someone who's "having a little fun, having a little Manischewitz wine..."
(picture from Year of The Jewish Woman)
Alright, everybody. We're ready for the angry e-mails from our moms.
We were going to do top 5, but then we just kept going and giggling. It is a good thing that hell isn't a driving force in Judaism, because if it was, we're pretty sure we'd be headed there for this list.
Giggle Giggle. Snicker. Tee Hee!
10. "Hiding the Afikomen"
9. "Taking a Dip in the Mikvah"
8. "Seperating your Meat from your Dairy"
7. "Noshing on Hamantaschen"
6. "Eating Out In the Sukkah"
5. "Planting Your Tu B'Shvat Tree"
4. "Grinding your Gragger"
3. "Shaking the Lulav"
2. "Kissing the Mezuzah "
1. "Blowing the Shofar"
We always secretly thought that Molly was the Jewish one, but now the wildly successful American Girl has released an official Jewish doll. Our inner 11-year-old girls are simply plotzing.
Like all American Girl dolls, the unvailing of Rebecca Rubin comes with a set of historically-based stories. Rebecca of course faces the trials and tribulations as well as the joys of her time. She's is a 9-year-old girl living on the Lower East Side in 1914 with her Russian-Jewish immigrant parents, siblings and a grandmother known only as Bubbie. She goes on New York adventures, speaks out for labor rights, and celebrates Chanukah.
Aparently, there is already some sort of contraversy. We guess as they launched Rebecca, they got rid of Victorian-era Orphan Samantha? Little gentiles all over are pissed, but not everyone is taking it out out on poor Rebecca.
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Ben Stiller is no stranger to the Bar Mitzvah scene. Not only did he have one of his own in 1978, but his band, Capitol Punishment was the entertainment.
It is clear that he pulled from his own experiences for this hilariously specific U2 Bar Mitzvah sketch. Ok, so his Bono impression isn't exactly spot on, but the writing is still brilliant.
This piece is from the pilot episode of the early-90s cult favorite The Ben Stiller Show which starred Stiller, Andy Dick, Janeane Garofalo and Bob Odenkirk. After cancellation, the series won the 1993 Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing in a Variety Series. We can't bring it back, or give it anything as prestigious as an Emmy, but we can give it it's rightful place in the Jewish Comedy Hall Of Fame.
Is this video from a real episode of Joey? Is Matt LeBlanc just plugging the telethon? Is at a separate ad that they just shot using the Joey set?
We really don't want to have to watch more than a 1:18 clip to find out, so if someone could just e-mail us and let us know, that would be a real mitzvah. Or is it matzah?
(Cue Laugh Track)
He's a stereotype, but still sort of a badass. Leave it to Robot Chicken to not shy away from anything.
Most Jewish folks (and many a gentile) have all probably seen Fiddler On the Roof on more than one occasion in their life. The musical tale of a Jewish family struggling to uphold their culture and traditions in Tsarist Russia has been a favorite from broadway to the big screen and everywhere else you could imagine.
You know you've watched it. Maybe it was the VHS tape of the movie when you had a substitute Hebrew School teacher, or your cousin's community theater production, maybe you caught it in rotation with Yentyl on AMC late one night, or perhaps you spirit-gummed on a beard yourself in High School and played Tevye to adoring tennaged crowds.
Regardless of the medium, Fiddler has been a staple of our people like matzah or brisket since it premiered in 1964. A cultural touchstone, if you will. And we will, thank you.
Reminicing on all the various incarnations of Fiddler on the Roof we've experienced in our lifetime, we were inspired see which ones we could find on the internet. We found some pretty awesome and crazy stuff. Here are our
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On Air America's Break Room Live Marc Maron interviews his dad, Dr. Barry Maron, without telling him he's recording. The result is a candid, adorable movie review segment, Dr. Maron's Movies.
Our boy lost on Idol last night. We are super sad. We don't really care about American Idol, but we were excited for a new gay (?)/Jewish icon combo. The only way we can feel better is to watch amazing reaction videos, to know we are not alone. We are not the only ones who love Adam Lambert, and who feel like throwing some Yiddish insults in Kris Allen's direction.
We LOVE that the woman in the background calls Allen both a "schmuck" and a "schmo"!
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In 1921 a Hungarian Jewish vaudevillian and his wife had a son, and the comedy world would never be the same. They named him Jacob Cohen, but we all know him as Rodney Dangerfield. After spending years doing everything from selling aluminum siding to acrobatic diving, Rodney finally found his niche as an insult comedian- but insulting himself.
He was a Grammy winner, a movie star and an american icon. His shirt and tie now hang in the Smithsonian.
Enough of this just talking about the man. Let's see him in action.
Here's a hilarious classic Rodney Dangerfield routine from his dvd special I Can't Take it No More.
I came from a real tough neighborhood. I put my hand in some cement and felt another hand.
I could tell my parents hated me. My bath toys were a toaster and a radio.
I drink too much. The last time I gave a urine sample it had an olive in it.
I had plenty of pimples as a kid. One day I fell asleep in the library. When I woke up, a blind man was reading my face.
I have good looking kids. Thank goodness my wife cheats on me.
I haven't spoken to my wife in years. I didn't want to interrupt her.
I looked up my family tree and found out I was the sap.
I told my wife the truth. I told her I was seeing a psychiatrist. Then she told me the truth: that she was seeing a psychiatrist, two plumbers, and a bartender.
A fight breaks out at an Orthodox Jewish wedding reception. But nothing will stop this party. Not even beard pulling and old-man shouting.
Your Gefilte fish car plaque isn't the only way to let the world know that the driver is Jewish!
Inspired by Melanie Rubin's collection of Yiddish license plates we hear at I heart Jews set out to find our own collection of favorite Jewish themed plates. Here are our TOP 6!
6. Shiksa
Ok, so if the plate is true, I suppose she isn't Jewish, but it is in Yiddish just the same. 
5.Deli
Plain, simple, and to the point. Nothing super clever, just delicious.
4. Nudnicks
A nudnick is Yiddish for pest. 2 Nudnicks is Yiddish for kids in the back, road rage in the front. 
3. Faigelah
We love it. Out and Proud. Little known fact: did Jew know that Fageleh isn't only Yiddish for "homosexual", it also means "little bird"? Maybe the dude driving the Lexus is a little bird... probably not. 
2. Kvetch
This person clearly deals with Los Angeles traffic.
1. Chosen
We get it. You are Jewish and Awesome. 
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