5 Great Jewish Comedians on Instagram

1. Jew Crazy

@realjewcrazy

Over 300 posts with 71.4k IG followers

Tommer and Yossi are two brothers-in-law who started making content before it was cool (meaning before Covid). They aim to put smiles on faces with their unique Jewish twist on famous trends while spreading Judaism.

Their comedy is emphatically religious while at the same time parodying movies, video games, and pop music. In their sketches you’ll come across break dancing, Yiddish versions of Nsync songs, gym culture, and parody of observant life. Just when you think you’ve got their sketch figured out, they always surprise you with a clever twist.

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2. L.E. Staiman

@lestaiman

Over 300 posts with 28.4K IG followers

L.E. Staiman grew up in Florida and moved to LA where he excelled in acting, writing, and directing. He’s been making short funny videos for years. He really hit his stride with his satirical persona Lyle Culpepper, which he used to mock the absurdities, ignorance, and hypocrisy of young anti-Zionist students that suddenly found a cause after 10.7.

Staiman commits hard to the character of Culpepper going on podcasts and teaming with other influencers never shying away from lampooning the double standard Israel is held to on a daily basis. Scroll through his IG and you’ll find brilliant and hilarious song parodies, awkward self-inserts into news and videos, and satirical commencement speeches. Don’t miss Culpepper working for the Red Cross.

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3. Zeya_Comedy

@zeya_comedy

Over 400 posts with 56.8K IG followers.

You’ve probably stumbled upon Zehavit Rosenbloom’s comedy in some form or another. If her legendary videos haven’t been shared with you, you clearly don’t know enough Jewish people. A mom and wife with five children, she is from Israel but now lives in Canada where she hosts sold out Women’s Comedy nights.

Zehavit specializes in impressions, the absurdly joyful nuances of observant life, and the delightful cultural differences between Ashkenazi, Sephardi, Israeli, Baal Teshuva, and every other shade of Jewish culture imaginable. But her true gift is that she can cleverly articulate what we’re all thinking in oh so familiar situations, even if we don’t even realize we’re thinking it.

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4. Andrew Roffe

@asap_roffe

Over 250 posts with 28K IG followers

Andrew Roffe graduated from the famed Second City Conservatory in Chicago. In addition to his social media content he’s acted in TV shows and films such as Year One, Think Like a Man, Maron, and Trophy Wife. In addition to his digital content, he performs stand up all across the country.

Andrew’s videos hit the perfect tone of what it’s like to be a Jewish everyman. Sports, road rage, dating, and the oft-confused differences between Jews and Italians. When you scroll through his feed you’re going to get clever, grounded, and nebbishy laughs in the style of Woody Allen or Jerry Seinfeld.

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5. MichalGSpan

@michalgspan

Over 200 posts with 42.8K IG followers

Michal Greenspan Cohen lives in Tel Aviv where she specializes in social media content, the business-to-business space, and utilizes her extensive knowledge of social trends. She also makes living life in Israel hilarious with her non-stop running commentary about love, life and of course, Jewish mothers.

Michal has the comedy and emotional insight of Joan Rivers mixed with the energy of a toddler who just shot-gunned four Pixie Sticks. Seriously, I feel like I just sat through an entire one act one woman show with every 1-minute reel I scroll through. While I’m dying with laughter.

Then at the same time she can do a video where she makes the same number of jokes with just her facial expressions and a few awkward phrases. The absolute gems are her POV videos that insert you into her biting slice of life mindset so honestly, you can’t help but want to make catty remarks yourself. You’ll never look at Tel Aviv life the same way again.