SPEAKER SERIES, Rob Kutner: “The Funniest Moments in Jewish History”

How can Jews be so funny when so much of our history is so serious? From the Torah to Seinfeld, Jewish history is full of hilarity. Rob Kutner, Emmy-winning author of “The Jews: 5000 Years and Counting,” will take you on a hilarious, whirlwind tour of Jewish history, examining humor as a weapon. A comfort and a key to Jewish longevity.

Rob is a Senior Lecturer in Comedy writing at Loyola Marymount University’s School of Film and Television and has published humor and featured pieces for the NY Times, the New Yorker, Esquire, Huffington Post, McSweeney’s and The Weekly Forward.

Born in Atlanta and educated at Princeton University, Rob has lived in St. Petersburg, Russia, Jerusalem and been deported from Uzbekistan (really?!). He was named a “Super Jew” by Time Out New York.

He has won five Emmys, a Peabody, a TCA and a Grammy writing for such shows as TBS CONAN and The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, co-created the fact-based comedy TV show “Gander” and is currently Head Writer for the independent interfaith action-comedy animated show “God’s Gang”. His other writings include “Dennis Miller Live”, The Oscars, The Emmys, Writers’ Guild Awards, MTV Movie Awards and White House Correspondents Dinners.

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With thanks to the generous support of Gloria and Martin Greenstein and the Rene Bloch Foundation.