Everyone loves telling stories from their childhood. Especially when they are funny. You can only imagine how funny these stories are when professional funny people tell them. And that’s where MJL comes in.
When we last left you, comedian Ophira Eisenberg was telling us about her experience of meeting Santa Claus at the mall. This time, we take you from Christmas to Rosh Hashanah and from Calgary to Long Island.
Jon Friedman, writer and blogger at Late Night With Jimmy Fallon,and creator of the cult-hit Rejection Show, was not into getting up on the bimah after the rabbi called his name, but his dad made him go up anyways.
He probably should have stayed right where he was…
bimah
Pronounced: BEE-muh, Origin: Hebrew, literally “stage,” this is the raised platform in a synagogue from which services are led and the the Torah is read.
Rosh Hashanah
Pronounced: roshe hah-SHAH-nah, also roshe ha-shah-NAH, Origin: Hebrew, the Jewish new year.
