Street performers delight the crowds in the middle of Jerusalem during spring 2006.

Born in Strasbourg, the son of a Jewish butcher, Marcel Mangel moved with his family to Lille at the age of 4, and here he began to develop his enthusiasm for gymnastics and drawing. When playing with other children, he said, "my imagination was king. I was Napoleon, Robin Hood, the Three...

In this rare archive film, the legendary Jewish actress-singer Barbra Streisand sings the Hativah (Israel national anthem - means "The Hope") to a live audience AND conducts a satellite interview with the then Prime Minister of Israel, Golda Meir.

Yentl is a play by Leah Napolin and Isaac Bashevis Singer. Based on Singer's short story "Yentl, the Yeshiva Boy," it centers on a young girl who defies tradition by discussing and debating Jewish law and theology with her rabbi father. When he dies, she cuts her hair, dresses as a man, and sets...

Jewish comedian extraordinaire Wayne Cotter is a favorite of the talk shows, appearing dozens of times with both David Letterman and Jay Leno. With Leno, he now also appears in a recurring role as a roving reporter for The Tonight Show. Wayne hosted the Fox television series "Comic Strip Live"...

As a Boston University student at the tender age of 19, the Boston Herald hailed Elon Gold as “a comedy star on the rise.” Five years later, Comedy Central selected him and three others (including Dave Chappelle) to be profiled in their Pipeline series of future comedy stars. Today,...

One of the great comedians is Wayne Cotter - here is a clip with some of his incredibly hilarious observations about daily life! More info on Wayne: "One of the funniest comedians working today" — Jay Leno. Wayne Cotter, a nationally touring comedian, is a favorite of the talk shows, having...

Michele Balan was one of the four finalists on NBC’s 2006 “Last Comic Standing,” and she is "The Last Woman Comic . . .. " Voted one of the “Top 10 Comics” by Backstage Magazine in 2004, Michele Balan is a brash, New York Stand-up comedian who has performed on...