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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 203
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Michael Shafar
April 25, 2023, 7:13 am
Line-up performing for ‘your people’
"There's honestly so few Jewish comedians so whenever you get to see everyone in the same room, it's like going to synagogue but with a microphone for us, which is great,"
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AJN STAFF
April 10, 2023, 7:24 am
Laughter festival season overtakes Melbourne
For 2023, the line-up includes a stellar list of Jews including Michael Shafar, Marilyn Leder, Ben Kochan and Reuben Kaye.
By
Jessica Abelsohn
November 17, 2021, 12:56 pm
Michael Shafar entertaining Sydney and Melbourne
Michael Shafar is back on stage, trying to solve all of the world’s problems the only way he knows how, by telling jokes.
By
AJN STAFF
April 1, 2019, 11:45 am
Comedian’s last laugh on cancer
SINCE Michael Shafar turned his back on a law career for the world of stand-up comedy a few years ago, he has been a regular performer at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival.
March 27, 2018, 12:25 pm
Stand up for laughs
It’s the season for laughs as the Melbourne International Comedy Festival gets under way for 26 days from March 28 with the line-up including Jewish comedians from Australia and overseas.
May 20, 2017, 4:34 pm
Laughter with Jewish flavour
It was a full house at this year’s Jewish Comedy Showcase, part of the the Sydney Comedy Festival, with plenty of laughs from local and overseas comedians.
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Yael Brender
April 13, 2017, 11:49 am
Festival full of laughs
MORE than 300 local and international comedians will perform in this year’s Sydney Comedy Festival, which gets under way at venues around Sydney on April 24.
September 20, 2016, 11:16 am
Jewish comedy smorgasbord
The Melbourne Jewish Comedy Festival returned as a one-night variety show that combined comedy, cabaret, storytelling and songs in a smorgasbord of entertainment.
April 17, 2014, 10:46 am
AJAX outstanding again
AJAX has continued its dominant start to 2014 with a convincing 15.11 (101) to 6.10 (46) win over Mazenod at Gary Smorgon Oval on the weekend.
July 8, 2013, 3:30 pm
Jackas lose another close one
THE AJAX Football Club has again been pipped at the post in a thriller, this time against Old Trinity. The loss sees the side drop out of the top four for the first time this year, following the 13.13 (91) to 12.10 (82) defeat away.
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