Kesher Talk

Orthodox Jewish Feminist Comedienne: Did you hear the one about the Orthodox Jewish woman who entered a stand-up comedy contest?

She won.

“I’m a feminist. I believe in a woman’s right to choose her own jewelry,” cracked Joan Weiner, in wig and long skirt, grabbing the mike at the Gotham Comedy Club Monday night.

Weiner, a 30-ish unemployed writer and multimedia producer, was the first woman to win The Jewish Week’s fifth annual Funniest Amateur Jewish Comedian competition.

posted by William @ 1/08/2004 08:48:00 AM