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How a new generation of comics is changing the face of Jewish comedy — and Judaism itself

JL;DR SUMMARY A new generation of Jewish comedians, including Modi Rosenfeld, Adam Friedland, Raanan Hershberg, and Alex Edelman, are reshaping Jewish comedy by embracing digital platforms like YouTube and TikTok. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Jewish CultureJewish IdentityTiktokModi RosenfeldJewish ComedyYoutubeAlex EdelmanAdam FriedlandRaanan Hershberg

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Texas, United States
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Queens, New York, United States
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