Yisrael Campbell
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Yisrael Campbell is a Philadelphia-born Israeli comedian.
Campbell, who is of Irish and Italian descent, grew up Catholic
in a Philadelphia suburb. One of his aunts is a Catholic nun. A typical Campbell joke is that his aunt is a nun, "which of course makes Jesus my uncle, allowing for easier parking in Jerusalem." Campbell converted to Judaism
with a Reform rabbi, and says that a "spiritual hunger" led him to have a second conversion with a Conservative rabbi. On a four month visit to Israel in 2000 he decided to have a third conversion and live as an Orthodox Jew.
Campbell and his wife Avital, a Talmud
teacher, have three children, including twins, and live in Jerusalem.
The Guardian
wrote that "As far as we know, Lenny Bruce never had sex with an Orthodox Jew, but if he had - he would have produced Yisrael Campbell."
In 2006 Campbell appeared
with the Israeli-Palestinian Comedy Tour
.
Campbell is the subject of a 2008 documentary film, Circumcise Me.
Campbell, who is of Irish and Italian descent, grew up Catholic
Catholic
The word catholic comes from the Greek phrase , meaning "on the whole," "according to the whole" or "in general", and is a combination of the Greek words meaning "about" and meaning "whole"...
in a Philadelphia suburb. One of his aunts is a Catholic nun. A typical Campbell joke is that his aunt is a nun, "which of course makes Jesus my uncle, allowing for easier parking in Jerusalem." Campbell converted to Judaism
Judaism
Judaism ) is the "religion, philosophy, and way of life" of the Jewish people...
with a Reform rabbi, and says that a "spiritual hunger" led him to have a second conversion with a Conservative rabbi. On a four month visit to Israel in 2000 he decided to have a third conversion and live as an Orthodox Jew.
Campbell and his wife Avital, a Talmud
Talmud
The Talmud is a central text of mainstream Judaism. It takes the form of a record of rabbinic discussions pertaining to Jewish law, ethics, philosophy, customs and history....
teacher, have three children, including twins, and live in Jerusalem.
The Guardian
The Guardian
The Guardian, formerly known as The Manchester Guardian , is a British national daily newspaper in the Berliner format...
wrote that "As far as we know, Lenny Bruce never had sex with an Orthodox Jew, but if he had - he would have produced Yisrael Campbell."
In 2006 Campbell appeared
Comedians of Middle East conflict
Comedians of Middle East conflict are comedians who try to ease the tension of conflict by means of humor. Arab-American Palestinian comedian and award-winning journalist Ray Hanania and his companions from the Israeli–Palestinian Comedy Tour operate under the slogan: "If we can laugh together, we...
with the Israeli-Palestinian Comedy Tour
Israeli-Palestinian Comedy Tour
Israeli-Palestinian Comedy Tour was founded in November 2006 by Palestinian comedian and columnist Ray Hanania and Israeli comedian and online Podcaster Charley Warady....
.
Campbell is the subject of a 2008 documentary film, Circumcise Me.
External links
- http://yisraelcampbell.com/live/