Hi. Welcome to my website. Thanks for stopping by.
A little bit about me - I started performing stand-up comedy about a decade or so ago, but I've been funny for much longer than that. Doing stand-up in a club was on my bucket list for a long time. When I was a newlywed living in Queens, I saw an ad for looking for comics who wanted to enter the Jewish Week's annual funniest Amatuer Jewish Comic in New York contest. I entered, had a great time on stage, and started appearing in small shows at clubs in New York City. The next year, I entered the contest again, and won!!
Since then, I've been performing regularly at themed comedy nights, fundraisers for non-profit organizations, shul events, and private get togethers. My stand up is clean, and appropriate for religious audiences. (If you want to hear my off-color jokes, ask me privately!) I perform for both all-women and co-ed audiences.
When I made aliyah with my husband and children, I thought that it might mean the end of my comedy career. But nope! Surprisingly, I have found many outlets for comedy in Israel as well!
In addition to funny, I can also bring the serious, and I regularly speak to audiences about the serious side of humor.
Previous speaking topics include:
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Laughter from a Torah Perspective
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The History of Jewish Humor
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Why Jews Love to Laugh
That's about it. Be in touch if you have any questions or want to talk about planning an event.
Lchaim!
Joan