Campaign Against Antisemitism's video: Modi Rosenfeld Podcast Against Antisemitism S3 E8

Modi Rosenfeld is a New York-based comedian, writer and actor who can be seen on Netflix and HBO. So significant are his artistic contributions that 26th June was named “Mordechai Modi Rosenfeld Day” in the City of New York. A headliner at clubs around the world, Modi has used his comedy to poke fun at Jewish culture and to speak out against antisemitism. In this episode, Modi explains his approach to tackling antisemitism through comedy, why he believes taking antisemites to visit Holocaust museums is a mistake, and the difference between Jewish comedians and comedians who happen to be Jewish. _______________________________________________________________ Video contents: 00:00 - Intro 01:17 - Modi’s approach to discussing antisemitism in comedy? 02:46 - Is any subject fair game in comedy? 03:55 - Holocaust museums 04:42 - Performing to Jewish and non-Jewish audiences 06:57 - Where does Modi get inspiration for his comedy? 08:16 - How does Modi craft his jokes? 09:07 - Jewish comedians vs comedians who happen to be Jewish 12:45 - The Chosen Comedy Festival 13:43 - Why are there so many Jews in comedy? 14:17 - How did Modi become a comedian? 15:25 - Moshiach energy 15:55 - Being a cantor 17:36 - Modi’s Jewish upbringing 18:51 - Performing comedy 20:43 - Performing in the United Kingdom 23:39 - Modi’s favourite places to perform 25:30 - How can people who are not Jewish help tackle antisemitism? 28:26 - Final words _______________________________________________________________ See other episodes of Podcast Against Antisemitism here: https://bit.ly/3GHnxPo Subscribe at antisemitism.org/podcast and send us your feedback to podcast@antisemitism.org. Campaign Against Antisemitism is a volunteer-led, UK-based charity dedicated to countering antisemitism through education and zero-tolerance enforcement of the law. Learn about us at https://antisemitism.org CONNECT WITH US ON SOCIALS Twitter: https://twitter.com/antisemitism Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/campaignagai... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/campaignaga...