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    • Jew Beanie. In a standup routine from the 1990s, Stewart discussed his religious beliefs. “I’m a Jewish guy, but I’m not a serious Jew,” he says in the clip, pointing out that he doesn’t wear a kippah, while reminding his audience it’s not called a “Jew beanie.”
    • “Jesus, Muhammad and Moses all went to the same high school” In another standup routine, from 1996, Stewart talks about the Middle East, foreign policy and the state of Israel.
    • “Adolf Hankler” In 1998, near the end of the run of “The Larry Sanders Show” on HBO, Stewart appeared as himself, as part of an arc in which he was in line to replace Sanders (fellow Jewish comedian Garry Shandling.)
    • “Can I Interest You in Hanukkah?” In 2008, about a decade into Stewart’s “Daily Show” run, he made a guest appearance on the Christmas special of his correspondent-turned-fellow-host, Stephen Colbert, which was titled “A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift at All.”
  1. Mar 28, 2021 · Jack Black, Winona Ryder, Zac Efron, and Maya Rudolph are just a few of the celebs with Jewish roots.

    • Jew Beanie
    • “Jesus, Muhammad and Moses All Went to The Same High School.”
    • “Adolf Hankler”
    • “Can I Interest You in Hanukkah?”
    • “Hebrew Nationalist”
    • “We Need to Talk About Israel”
    • Donald Trump vs. “Jonathan Leibowitz”

    In a standup routine from the 1990s, Stewart discussed his religious beliefs. “I’m a Jewish guy, but I’m not a serious Jew,” he says in the clip, pointing out that he doesn’t wear a kippah, while reminding his audience it’s not called a “Jew beanie.” Stewart goes on to say that while he believes in God, he suspects that God, billions of years after...

    In another standup routine, from 1996, Stewart talks about the Middle East, foreign policy and the state of Israel. “I’m a Jewish guy, I’ve been to Israel, I’m really glad it’s there, but there will never be peace there,” he says. While noting that all three major Abrahamic religions give Israel and Jerusalem significance, he jokes that “Jesus, Muh...

    In 1998, near the end of the run of “The Larry Sanders Show” on HBO, Stewart appeared as himself, as part of an arc in which he was in line to replace Sanders (fellow Jewish comedian Garry Shandling.) In one episode, Stewart is the guest host of the show, and they produce a German game show parody called “Adolf Hankler,” in which the character Hank...

    In 2008, about a decade into Stewart’s “Daily Show” run, he made a guest appearance on the Christmas special of his correspondent-turned-fellow-host, Stephen Colbert, which was titled “A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift at All.” In Stewart’s segment, the duo sang a duet of an original song called “Can I Interest You in Hanukkah?”, in which the ...

    On “The Daily Show,” during the Republican presidential primaries in 2012, Stewart fronted a segment showing how the GOP presidential candidates all touted their love for Israel, while implying that then-President Barack Obama did not share that love. Stewart, however, then pointed out that Obama had spoken at that year’s AIPAC Israel lobby confere...

    In 2014, around the time of Israel’s war in the Gaza Strip, “The Daily Show” broadcasted a segment in which four different correspondents on the show yelled in Stewart’s ears the minute he mentioned Israel. Jordan Klepper went one step further, calling Stewart a “self-hating Jew” for daring to even hint at criticism of Israel. The bit was meant to ...

    Stewart retired from “The Daily Show” in August of 2015, just two months after Donald Trump announced that he was running for president. Many “Daily Show” fans have noted that they missed Stewart’s commentary during the Trump era. But that doesn’t mean Trump and Stewart haven’t clashed. Back in April of 2013, Trump used a tweet to cast aspersions o...

  2. Oct 6, 2021 · Jordan Klepper went one step further, calling Stewart a “self-hating Jew” for daring to even hint at criticism of Israel.

  3. Aug 15, 2022 · In the clip, a woman in a flower crown at a MAGA rally in Wisconsin tells “Daily Show” correspondent Jordan Klepper that she is learning gematria — or “jematria,” as she pronounces it ...

  4. Jul 22, 2014 · Jon Stewart indirectly addressed critics who have accused him of turning his back on his Jewish background by criticizing Israel’s latest attacks on Hamas.

  5. Jun 29, 2023 · Comedian Jordan Klepper is returning to his hometown of Kalamazoo, Michigan, where he will host an interactive program, "Celebrating Books While They are Still Legal," at Miller Auditorium on...

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