Christopher does Jewish Comedy

Tonight Jon attended the keynote event of a conference for community Day School administrators and workers, which was a dinner and a comedy show. The comedian is a very popular American who made aliyah, and his show centers around his life in a very Jewish, very self-deprecating way. This is interesting, given that he was born and spent his young adult life as a Catholic. Since then, however, he has endured three circumcisions and three conversions, as well as the process of moving to the foreing country of Israel, with its foreign language and very foreign culture. The entire show was laugh-out-loud funny, with some members of the audience having to dab tears away from their eyes. It was certain that the show would be a success from its opening line - "Is it hot in here, or am I the only one wearing 17 Century Polish winter clothes? Don't be fooled by my peot, I'm just growing them out for a come-over." It was great to see someone embrace everything about this culture, from the fun to the ridiculous, especially when the items and ides he raised are some of the most divisive in this country.