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Updated November 18, 2024
(Some "pending" dates are not shown.)
See description of Scholar-in-Residence (Shabbaton) Weekend and Spirituality of Laughter program below.
Previous years' calendars appear below.
2024
January 28, 2024 Baltimore, MD Ner Tamid of Greenspring Valley.
February 3, 2024 Philadelphia, PA Congregations of Shaare Shamayim.
February 4, 2024 Ardsley, NY Private comedy event.
March 10, 2024 Palm Beach Gardens, FL Temple Judea.
March 16, 2024 Elberon (Long Branch), NJ Temple Beth Miriam Reform.
March 22, 2024 New York, NY Temple Israel
March 23, 2024 Carmel, CA Congregation Beth Israel.
March 24, 2024 Tucson, AZ Beit Simcha.
May 18, 2024 Napa, CA Congregation Beth Shalom.
August 4, 2024 Chattanooga, CA Mizpah Congregation
September 26, 2024 Manchester, Vermont Ekwanok Country Club.
October 9, 2024 New York, NY Broadway Comedy Club.
October 12, 2024 North Adams, MA Comedy On Tap
December 5-8, Woodstock, VT Vermont Comedy Festival.
2025
January 23, 2025 Hobart, Tasmania, Australia The Playhouse.
March 15, 2025 Encinitas, CA Seacrest Village Retirement Communities.
April 15, 2025 Dedham, MA NewBridge on the Charles.
May 25, 2025 Nashville, TN Private event.
Some previous shows
2023
January 28, 2023 Bridgewater, VT Woolen Mills Comedy Club (headliner).
February 5, 2023 New York, NY Don’t Tell Mama Café
February 6, 2023 New York, NY Triad Theatre (with Rev. Susan Sparks and Gibran Saleem).
February 20, 2023 New York, NY CBS Channel 2 (with Rev. Susan Sparks and Gibran Saleem).
February 20, 2023 New York, NY Triad Theatre (with Rev. Susan Sparks and Gibran Saleem).
February 23, 2023 New York, NY The Tamron Hall Show (with Rev. Susan Sparks and Gibran Saleem).
February 27, 2023 New York, NY Triad Theatre (with Rev. Susan Sparks and Gibran Saleem).
April 29, 2023 Bennington, VT Beth El Congregation.
May 27, 2023 New York, NY Stand Up New York.
May 30, 2023 Manchester Center, VT Green Mountain Academy of Lifelong Learning.
June 5, 2023 New York, NY West Side Comedy Club
June 5, 2023 New York, NY Gotham Comedy Club.
September 30, 2023 Pearl River, NY Beth Am Temple.
October 1, 2023 Doylestown, PA Comedy Cabaret (headliner).
October 14, 2023 Long Branch, NJ Temple Beth Miriam (postponed).
October 28, 2023 Fresh Meadows, NY Hillcrest Jewish Center.
October 29, 2023 New York, NY West Side Comedy Club.
November 11, 2023 The Villages, FL. The Sharon Theatre.
November 12, 2023 (afternoon) Oxford, FL Temple Shalom of Central Florida.
November 12, 2023 (evening) Roth Family JCC, Orlando, FL.
November 13, 2023 Ocala, FL Temple Beth Shalom.
December 3, 2023 Bennington, VT Monument Arts and Cultural Center.
December 24, 2023 (afternoon) Sun City Center, FL Beth Israel.
December 25, 2023 (2:30 pm) Port St. Lucie, FL Beth El Israel.
December 25, 2023 (late afternoon) Boca Raton, FL Beth Ami Congregation.
2022
February 10, 2022 Needham, MA Temple Aliyah ZOOM.
March 17, 2022 Albany, NY Ohav Shalom ZOOM.
March 26, 2022 Harrisonburg, VA Beth El Congregation ZOOM.
May 19, 2022 Indianapolis, IN University of Indiana (with Rev. Susan Sparks and Gibran Saleem).
May 21, 2022 Fort Wayne, IN Jewish Federation LIVE.
2021
January 9, 2021 Bloomington, IN Congregation Beth Shalom ZOOM.
January 30, 2021 (8:00 pm) Chicago, IL Children of Abraham Coalition (with Susan Sparks and Gibran Saleem) ZOOM.
January 30, 2021 (11:00 pm) Irvine, CA Congregation Shir HaMaa'lot ZOOM.
February 1, 2021 Indianapolis, IN Congregation Beth-El Zedeck ZOOM.
February 4, 2021 Naples, FL Naples Jewish Congregation ZOOM.
February 6, 2021 Summit, NJ Temple Sinai and Congregation Beth Hatikvah ZOOM.
February 11, 2021 Jewish Communities of Vermont ZOOM.
February 20, 2021 Philadelphia, PA Congregations of Shaare Shamayim ZOOM.
February 21, 2021 Albany, NY Congregation Ohav Shalom ZOOM.
February 24, 2021 New Haven, CT Beth El Keser Israel ZOOM.
February 25, 2021 Palm Harbor, FL Temple Ahavat Shalom LIVE SHOW or ZOOM, TBD.
April 24, 2021 Agudath Achim Coralville, IA and Ahavath Beth Israel Boise, ID ZOOM.
May 13, 2021 Glen Cove, NY North Country Reform Temple ZOOM.
May 15, 2021 Columbia, MD Columbia Jewish Congregation ZOOM.
May 20, 2021 Buffalo, NY Temple Beth Zion ZOOM.
June 13, 2021 Cincinnati, OH Northern Hills Synagogue LIVE!!
June 19, 2021 Upper Nyack Reform Temple of Rockland ZOOM.
July 19, 2021 Monroe, NJ Alisa Hadassah and Manalapan, NJ Temple Shaari Emeth ZOOM.
August 4-17,2021 Out of country.
September 29, 2021 Manchester, VT Ekwanok Country Club.
October 21 - November 5, 2021 out of country.
November 6, 2021 New York, NY Private event.
November 18, 2021 Huntington, NY Temple Beth El ZOOM.
December 2, 2021 Westbury, NY Temple Beth Torah LIVE!
December 25, 2021 Highland Park, NJ Highland Park Conservative Temple LIVE!
2020
January 8, 2020 Memphis, TN Crosstown Concourse Theatre,The Memphis Friendship Foundation (with Rev. Susan Sparks and Gibran Saleem).
January 11, 2020 Port St. Lucie, FL Temple Beth El Israel 772-336-2424.
February 15, 2020 Teaneck, NJ Arzei Darom 845-369-6869.
March 2, 2020 Knoxville, TN Churchworks 2020 (with Rev. Susan Sparks and Gibran Saleem).
March 18, 2020 Atlanta, GA Alliance for Christian Media / Day 1 (with Rev. Susan Sparks and Gibran Saleem) 404-815-9110. (postponed)
May 15, 2020 Weston, VT Library ZOOM
July 15, 2020 Manchester, VT Community Library Moth Storytelling Program. ZOOM.
June 18, 2020 Columbia, SC Jewish Community Center ZOOM
June 21, 2020 Fredericksburg, VA Beth Sholom ZOOM
June 23, 2020 New York, NY Brotherhood Synagogue ZOOM
July 25, 2020 Palm Beach Gardens, FL Temple Judea ZOOM
June 28, 2020 Hull, MA Beth Shalom ZOOM
June 28, 2020 Orangetown, NJ Orangetown Jewish Center ZOOM
July 16, 2020 Huntington, NY Beth El ZOOM
July 22, 2020 Elkins Park, PA Reform Congregation Keneseth Israel ZOOM
July 26, 2020 Bellmore, NY Congregation Beth Ohr ZOOM.
August 5, 2020 Palm Beach, FL Temple Emanu-el ZOOM
August 11, 2020 Ventnor City, NJ Shirat Hayam ZOO
August 24, 2020 Hilton Head Island, SC Beth Yam ZOOM
September 3, 2020 San Diego, CA YMCA ZOOM.
September 10, 2020 Chicago, IL Children of Abraham Coalition ZOOM (with Rev. Susan Sparks and Gibran Saleem).
September 11, 2020 "enTIEtainer show" with Derrisk Hayes ZOOM.
September 12, 2020 Congregation Beth-El, Yardley, PA ZOOM
September 13, 2020 Rancho Palos Verdes, CA Congregation Ner Tamid ZOOM.
September 20, 2020 Glenside, PA Temple Micah ZOOM
September 22, 2020 WLVT.ORG "Counter Culture" ZOOM.
October 5, 2020 Westfield, NJ Temple Emanu-El and Springfield, NJ Temple Shaarey Shalom ZOOM.
October 8, 2020 Wayne, NJ Temple Beth Tikvah, ZOOM.
November 7, 2020 Kansas City, MO Hadassah ZOOM.
November 12, 2020 Tampa, FL Tampa JCC ZOOM.
November 15, 2020 4:00 pm Andover, MA Merrimac Valley Jewish Federation ZOOM.
November 15, 2020 7:00 pm Laguna Woods, CA The Reform Temple of Laguna Woods ZOOM.
November 21, 2020 East Windsor, NJ Beth El Synagogue ZOOM.
November 22, 2020 Louisville, KY Congregation Adath Jeshurun ZOOM.
December 5, 2020 Baltimore, MD Har Sinai/Oheb Shalom ZOOM.
December 15, 2020 Philadelphia, PA National Council of Jewish Women ZOOM.
December 21, 2020 Brigantine, NJ Temple Beth Shalom ZOOM.
December 24, 2020 Baltimore, MD Beth El Congregation ZOOM.
2019
January 14, 2019 Grand Cayman, Chabad Cayman Jewish Community Center 345-516-4474.
February 21, 2019 Naples, FL Naples Jewish Congregation 239-431-3858 (with Gibran Saleem).
February 24, 2019 Clark, NJ Temple Beth Or Beth Torah 732-381-8403.
March 22-27 (out of the country).
March 30, 2019 Scottsdale, AZ Congregation Or Tzion 480-342-8858.
March 31, 2019 Tucson, AZ Congregation Beit Simcha 520-276-5675.
April 12-13, 2019 Huntington, NY Temple Beth El of Huntington 631-421-5835.
April 22, 2019 Northfield, IL Temple Jeremiah 847-441-5760 (with Rev. Susan Sparks and Gibran Saleem).
April 28, 2019 Cranston, RI Temple Sinai 401-942-8350.
May 4, 2019 Portsmouth, NH Temple Israel 603-436-5301.
May 5, 2019 Burlington, MA Temple Shalom Emeth 781-272-2351.
June 6, 2019 Utica, NY Temple Emanu-El 315-724-4177 (with Gibran Saleem).
July 9 - 27, 2019 (out of the country).
July 30, 2019 Chautauqua, NY Chautauqua Institution (with Rev. Susan Sparks and Gibran Saleem).
August 1, 2019 Jamestown, NY The National Comedy Center (with Rev. Susan Sparks and Gibran Saleem).
August 18, 2019 Brick, NJ Temple Beth Or 732-458-4700.
September 8, 2019 Tampa, FL Ameet Chapter of Hadassah 813-352-8765.
September 18, 2019 Kent, OH Kent State University 215-262-6383 (with Gabran Saleem).
September 21, 2019 Merrick, NY Merrick Jewish Center 516-379-8650.
September 28, 2019 Doylestown, PA Comedy Cabaret 215-345-5653.
November 2, 2019 East Lansing, MI Congregation Shaarey Zedek 517-351-3570.
December 6, 2019 Irvine, CA University Synagogue December 8, 2019 949-553-3535.
DEcember 7, 2019 Davis, CA Congregation Bet Haverim 530-758-0842.
December 8, 2019 Lafayette, CA The Reutlinger Community for Jewish Living 925-648-2800.
December 19, 2019 Putney, VT Next Stage Arts Project 802-387-0102.
2018
January 4, 2018 Boca Raton, FL National Association of Retired Reform Rabbis.
January 6, 2018 Brandon, FL Congregation Beth Shalom 813-681-6547.
January 24, 2018- February 8, 2018 out of country.)
January 27, 2018 HONG KONG United Jewish Congregation of Hong Kong.
February 17, 2018 Myrtle Beach, SC Temple Emanu-El 843-449-5552.
February 28, 2018 LONDON Finchley Reform Synagogue 020-8446-3244.
April 8, 2018 Manchester Center, VT Israel Congregation 802-362-4578 (with Rev. Susan Sparks).
April 16, 2018 TEL AVIV Funny Monday at Bar Giora.
April 17, 2018 TEL AVIV LeZvulun.
April 18, 2018 TEL AVIV The Dancing Camel.
May 9, 2018 Sarasota, FL Temple Emanu-El 941-371-2788.
May 20, 2018 New York City University Club (with Lewis Black and Rev. Susan Sparks).
May 24, 2018 Toronto, ONT Beth Sholom Synagogue 416-783-6103.
June 16, 2018 Bennington, VT Congregation Beth El 802-442-9645.
June 24, 2018 New York, NY Broadway Comedy Club 212-757-2323.
June 25, 2018 Durham, NC Jewish Federation 919-354-4960 (with Rev. Susan Sparks and Gibran Saleem).
August 11, 2018 Philadelphia, PA Private event.
September 8, 2018 Doylestown, PA Comedy Cabaret.
September 20, 2018 New Brunswick, NJ Rutgers University (with Rev. Susan Sparks and Gibran Saleem).
September 29, 2018 Waxahachie, TX Chautauqua Preservation Society.
November 18, 2018 New York, NY Edison Hotel National Committee for the Furtherance of Jewish Education.
December 9, 2018 Park Ridge, NJ Temple Beth Sholom 201-391-4620
2017
January 20, 2017 Phoenix, AZ Temple Solel 480-991-4382.
January 21, 2017 Minneapolis, MN Sabes JCC Twin Cities Jewish Humor Festival 952-381-3447.
February 4, 2017 Bridgeport, CT Cong. B'nai Israel 203-336-1858.
February 18, 2017 New York, NY Gotham Comedy Club.
February 19, 2017 Columbus, GA Jewish Federation.
March 4-5, 2017 (March 5 morning) Palm Beach Gardens, FL Temple Judea (Both events are private.) 561-624-4633.
March 5, 2017 Sanibel, FL Bat Yam 775-721-5508.
March 18-19, 2017 New York, NY Madison Ave. Baptist Church (with Rev. Susan Sparks and Aman Ali) 212-685-1377.
March 30, 2017 Hickory, NC Cooperative Baptist Fellowship (with Rev. Susan Sparks and Aman Ali) 888-822-1944.
April 1-2, 2017 (April 2 evening available), Cincinnati, OH Congregation Beth Adam 513-985-0400.
April 21-22, 2017 Walnut Creek, CA Congregation B'nai Shalom 925-934-9446.
April 24, 2017 Oxford, OH Miami University (with Rev. Susan Sparks and Gibran Saleem) 615-364-1696.
April 29, 2017 Northbrook, IL Congregation Beth Shalom 847-498-4100
May 13, 2017 Atlanta, GA Temple Sinai 404-252-3073.
May 18, 2017 Oxford, MS Jewish Federation.
May 21, 2017 Greenville, SC Jewish Federation.
June 10, 2017 Briarcliff Manor, NY private event.
July 23, 2017 Derry, NH Etz Hayim Synagogue 603-432-0004.
August 1, 2017 Chautauqua, NY Chautauqua Institution (with Rev. Susan Sparks). .
August 4, 2017 New York, NY Gotham Comedy Club.
August 25-26, 2017 Las Cruces, NM Temple Beth El 575-524-3380.
September 7, 2017 Jamaica, VT Jamaica Town Hall.
September 9, 2017 Highland Park, IL private event.
October 7-8, 2017 Lynchburg, VA Temple Agudath Sholom 434-846-0739.
October 12, 2017 Hamden, CT Congregation Mishkan Israel Benefit for Immigrant Bail Bond Fund (with Rev. Susan Sparks and Gibran Saleem) 203-288-3877.
October 14, 2017 Rye, NY Congregation Emanu-El 914-967-4382.
October 29, 2017 Arkansas Private event.
November 4, 2017 Memphis, TN Beth Sholom Synagogue 901-683-3591.
November 6, 2017 Fort Lauderdale Jewish National Fund.
December 6, 2017 Boston, MA Union for Reform Judaism Biennial Convention.
2016
February 4-5, 2016 (Thursday-Friday) Naples, FL Naples Jewish Congregation 239-431-3858.
February 12-13 Stamford, CT LIMMUD
March 4, 2016 New Britain, CT, Central Connecticut State Univ. (with Aman Ali).
March 10, 2016 Cayman Islands Chabad of the Cayman Islands 315-516-4474.
March 23, 2016 Vancouver, BC Congregation Beth Israel 604-731-4161.
March 26, 2016 Newburgh, NY Jewish Federation of Orange County 845-562-7860.
April 2, 2016 Greensburg, PA Congregation Emanu-El-Israel 724-834-0560.
April 3, 2016 (noon) Lynchburg, VA Jewish Federation.
April 16, 2016 New Albany (Columbus) OH Temple Beth Shalom 614-855-4882.
April 27, 2016 Conway, AR Hendrix College (with Mo Amer) 501-540-1222.
May 3, 2016 Martinsville, VA Jewish Federation.
May 13, 2016 Springfield, VT Springfield Hospital Nurse Appreciation Day 802-855-4882.
May 15, 2016 Montgomery, AL Jewish Federation 334-294-9372.
May 24, 2016 Madison, NJ Drew University (with Dina Hashem) 973-408-3511.
May 25, 2016 Marlboro, NJ Temple Rodeph Torah - The Sisterhood of Salaam Shalom (with Dina Hashem) 732-308-0055.
May 29, 2016 Private event.
June 8-9, 2016 (Wednesday-Thursday) Oak Park, MI Congregation Beth Shalom 248-547-7970.
June 25, 2016 Burlington, VT Temple Sinai 802-862-5125.
June 29, 2016 Pearl River, NY Private event.
July 12, 2016 Avalon, NJ Library (with Rev. Susan Sparks and Aman Ali) 609-967-7155.
August 1-15, 2016 Out of the country.
August 27, 2016 Valatie, NY The Chatham Synagogue 518-392-0701.
September 9, 2016 Athens, GA Jewish Federation.
September 15, 2016 Ventura, CA Temple Beth Torah (co-sponsored by Jewish Community of Ojai) 805-647-4181
September 17, 2016 Redlands, CA Congregation Emanu El 909-307-0400.
September 18, 2016 Huntsville, AL Jewish Federation.
October 18-28, 2016 Out of the country.
November 4, 2016 Jackson, MS Jewish Federation.
November 11-12, 2016 Congregation Kol Ami, Vancouver, WA (Portland, OR) 360-896-8088.
November 19, 2016 Malvern, PA Beth Chaim Reform 610-640-2147.
December 5, 2016 Roslyn, NY The Rabbi Herbert Tarr Institute 516-621-2288.
December 6, 2016 Closter, NJ Temple Emanu-El 201-750-9997.
December 7, 2016 Newtown, PA Shir Ami 215-968-3400.
* Scholar-in-Residence weekend includes:
- Spirituality of Laughter program.
- Comedy night.
The Spirituality of Laughter: A Jewish Look at the Holiness of Humor. This presentation informs and entertains, attracting a widely diverse audience. It’s an engaging and inspiring event - while averaging two genuine belly laughs per minute!
The program explores humor in ancient and modern Jewish tradition, and considers why laughter has been such an integral part of Jewish culture. Using a variety of lively and interactive techniques, this hilarious congregational learning opportunity examines
* Why are Jews so funny?!
* The psychological, physical, and spiritual value of clean, un-hurtful comedy.
* Humor as a coping mechanism in times of transition, celebration and stress.
* Laughter’s critical role in tikkun olam (“repairing the world”), including a special focus on Bob’s Laugh In Peace Tour with Christian and Muslim comedians.
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