{"id":47475,"date":"2019-02-27T16:14:51","date_gmt":"2019-02-27T22:14:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/?p=47475"},"modified":"2021-08-14T05:06:54","modified_gmt":"2021-08-14T11:06:54","slug":"these-7-jewish-comedians-prove-moms-are-really-really-funny","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/these-7-jewish-comedians-prove-moms-are-really-really-funny\/","title":{"rendered":"These 7 Jewish comedians prove moms are really, really funny"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>By ARIELLE KAPLAN<\/p>\n<p>When screenwriter Amy Sherman-Palladino gifted the world with \u201cThe&nbsp;Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,\u201d we here at Kveller went wild. At last there was a show (a major hit, no less!) that seemed to be aimed directly at American Jews \u2014 specifically speaking, Jewish mothers.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_47476\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/2-27-19-momedians-collage.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-47476\" class=\"wp-image-47476 size-medium lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/2-27-19-momedians-collage-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/2-27-19-momedians-collage-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/2-27-19-momedians-collage-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/2-27-19-momedians-collage-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/2-27-19-momedians-collage.jpg 1200w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300\/200;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-47476\" class=\"wp-image-47476 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/2-27-19-momedians-collage-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/2-27-19-momedians-collage-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/2-27-19-momedians-collage-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/2-27-19-momedians-collage-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/2-27-19-momedians-collage.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-47476\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">(Collage by Arielle Kaplan\/JTA)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Although the titular character Midge Maisel has been criticized for being an absentee parent to her two young children, she is equally praised for her spitfire standup comedy. Jews and humor notoriously go together like cream cheese and bagels, but another unwavering and less flattering stereotype is that women \u2014 even Jewish women \u2014 aren\u2019t funny. The marvelousness of Mrs. Maisel is that her comedic genius busts that sexist trope and gives Jewish mothers pursuing stand-up the representation and validation they deserve.<\/p>\n<p>The thing is, Mrs. Maisel isn\u2019t real. She\u2019s a perfectly curated character with seemingly zero flaws that no Jewish mother \u2014 or any woman \u2014 should compare herself to. Luckily, there are real life Jewish stand-up \u201cmomedians\u201d who prove that women can be funny and exemplary parents. Obviously, we rounded them up for you.<\/p>\n<p><strong>1. Chelsea Peretti<\/strong><br \/>\n\u201cBrooklyn Nine-Nine\u201d star Chelsea Peretti has been a member of the the momedian club for just two years, but her comedy career started long before that. Married to fellow comedian Jordan Peele, we loved when the 40-year-old mom pumped breast milk for her son Beaumont Gino at the Oscars last year.&nbsp;Peretti is notorious for joking about inheriting both her Jewish and Italian parents\u2019 noses, Jewish men and incest, and overall her incredibly dry humor.&nbsp;Though she hasn\u2019t performed live in quite some time, the former \u201cSaturday Night Live\u201d writer\u2019s hourlong special, \u201cOne of the Greats,\u201d is currently streaming on Netflix. If you\u2019re not too sore from laughing when you\u2019re done watching it, give Peretti a follow on Twitter. In 2014, Paste Magazine included her in their roundup of the best Twitter accounts \u2014 and we couldn\u2019t agree more.<br \/>\nhttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=0VecPOUcAJw<\/p>\n<p><strong>2. Robin Fox<\/strong><br \/>\nFor 17 years, Robin Fox was a certified New Jersey housewife. That all changed when she picked up a mic and never put it down. For the past decade, Fox has given crowds throughout the tristate area the content they came for: suburban Jewish mom jokes. Her sets include stories about her 27-year marriage, raising children and life as a stay-at home mom. Having performed at popular venues like Gotham Comedy Club, Broadway Comedy Club and Caroline\u2019s, when you see Fox on the stage, you know you\u2019re in for a treat.<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Jewish Female Comedian- performs at Temple Comedy Show\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/B8pVhWvJq_U?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"lazyload\" data-load-mode=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>3. Judy Gold<\/strong><br \/>\nJudy Gold is a household name \u2014 that is, unless you\u2019ve been living under a rock for a while. While raising her now young adult sons, the lesbian Jewish comedian worked her tuchus off and snagged not one but two Emmys for her work as a writer and producer on \u201cThe Rosie O\u2019Donnell Show.\u201d Gold has championed nearly every medium: She hosts the \u201cKill Me Now\u201d podcast, starred in two one-woman shows and appeared on numerous TV shows. Her latest album, \u201cKill Me Now,\u201d&nbsp;came out last year, and she\u2019s also a hilarious guest on Kveller\u2019s very own podcast, \u201cCall Your Mother.\u201d&nbsp;Listen to it here!<br \/>\nhttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=4hQJBJKrKJg<\/p>\n<p><strong>4. Natasha Leggero<\/strong><br \/>\nSubjectively speaking, Natasha Leggero is the funniest Jewish momedian on Instagram. Who else would share a photo of themselves dripping in gold jewelry while breastfeeding their daughter? Glamorous, hilarious and gorgeous, the \u201cAnother Period\u201d star\u2019s shock-comedy hasn\u2019t changed much since she welcomed her daughter last year with her husband (and fellow Jewish comedian) Moshe Kasher. The Italian comedian converted to Judaism before marrying her Orthodox-raised husband, and though she hasn\u2019t performed stand-up since giving birth, Leggero and Kasher recently released their hour special \u201cThe Honeymoon Special\u201d on Netflix.<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Get to Know Natasha Leggero in Four Jokes\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/cMJyzEI6zms?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"lazyload\" data-load-mode=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>5. Talia Reese<\/strong><br \/>\nBy day,&nbsp;Talia Reese serves lunch in her daughters\u2019 school with other yeshiva moms. By night? The Orthodox momedian performs stand-up with \u201ca bunch of foul-mouthed comics.\u201d The New York lawyer, married to another Jewish lawyer, manages to juggle a world of raunchy humor while maintaining a religious lifestyle. \u201cHe wouldn\u2019t be upset if he caught me in bed with another man,\u201d Reese has joked about her husband. \u201cUnless we were eating a ham sandwich.\u201d Catch her spitting witty Jewish jokes at your local synagogue, Stand Up NY, Comic Strip Live or the Greenwich Village Comedy Club &nbsp;\u2014 you won\u2019t regret it.<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"TALIA AT CAROLINES\" data-src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/189843778?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"lazyload\" data-load-mode=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>6. Jamie Aderski<\/strong><br \/>\nSouth Jersey native and New York City-based comedian Jamie Aderski loves to talk about how unprepared she was for kids. Currently expecting her second child, Aderski\u2019s one-woman show \u201cCry Baby: My (Reluctant) Journey Into Motherhood\u201d was featured in The New York Times and had three sold-out extended runs at The People\u2019s Improv Theater. If you missed that performance, never fear! Aderski\u2019s latest stand-up show, \u201cCelibate and Pregnant,\u201d is running until April. When she\u2019s not fending off disses from her mother-in-law, Aderski enjoys white wine and raw oysters.<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Jamie Aderski - Stand Up Comedy - Live Gotham Comedy Club\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/iO73JEeqMMU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"lazyload\" data-load-mode=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>7. Amy Schumer<\/strong><br \/>\nOK, so she\u2019s not a mom yet, but the Long Island-bred Amy Schumer is very nearly in the momedian club. Infamous for her sex jokes, Schumer\u2019s second upcoming Netflix special \u201cGrowing\u201d promises to stay on brand, but you can expect knee-slapping takes on the joys of womanhood, marriage and pregnancy. The \u201cI Feel Pretty\u201d star has been scrutinized for her explicit content but, an exemplary feminist, she stands tall in the face of trolls. While you wait for her special to come out, binge her newish podcast \u201c3 Girls One Keith\u201d on Spotify, and read her autobiographical book \u201cThe Girl with the Lower Back Tattoo,\u201d which helped her land a spot as the first woman on Forbes\u2019&nbsp; highest-paid comedian list.<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Amy Schumer Isn\u2019t Shallow | CONAN on TBS\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/sXdF8PgD3Cc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"lazyload\" data-load-mode=\"1\"><\/iframe><br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:20px; padding-top:10px;\" class=\"hupso-share-buttons\"><!-- Hupso Share Buttons - https:\/\/www.hupso.com\/share\/ --><a class=\"hupso_toolbar\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hupso.com\/share\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/static.hupso.com\/share\/buttons\/share-medium.png\" style=\"border:0px; padding-top: 5px; float:left;\" alt=\"Share Button\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"lazyload\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.hupso.com\/share\/buttons\/share-medium.png\" style=\"border:0px; padding-top: 5px; float:left;\" alt=\"Share Button\"\/><\/noscript><\/a><script type=\"text\/javascript\">var hupso_services_t=new Array(\"Twitter\",\"Facebook\",\"Google Plus\",\"Pinterest\",\"Linkedin\",\"Tumblr\",\"Email\");var hupso_background_t=\"#EAF4FF\";var hupso_border_t=\"#66CCFF\";var hupso_toolbar_size_t=\"medium\";var hupso_image_folder_url = \"\";var hupso_url_t=\"\";var hupso_title_t=\"These%207%20Jewish%20comedians%20prove%20moms%20are%20really%2C%20really%20funny\";<\/script><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/static.hupso.com\/share\/js\/share_toolbar.js\"><\/script><!-- Hupso Share Buttons --><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":47476,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1884,25],"tags":[8790,8795,9885,8788],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/47475"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=47475"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/47475\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":47479,"href":"https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/47475\/revisions\/47479"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/47476"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=47475"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=47475"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=47475"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}