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Modi Rosenfeld, Same-sex attracted Jewish Comedian, Talks ‘Moshiach’ Energy, Celebrating Shabbat and Comparisons to Robin Williams and Richard Pryor
From a packed Laugh Factory stage on a cool November evening, comedian Mordechi Rosenfeld, established colloquially as Modi, keeps the crowd howling for the entirety of his hour-and-a-half long set at the longtime Hollywood club. From bits about cultural differences between Sephardi (diaspora Jews of Spanish, Portuguese and North African descent) and Ashkenzi Jews (diaspora Jews with familial lineage in Western and Eastern Europe) to the results of his at-home DNA testing kit— “Nazis and Kanye are my number one health risks,” quips the Tel Aviv-born, Modern York-raised Jewish stand-up — Rosenfeld has the audience in stitches.
Jamie Masada, founder and owner of the Laugh Factory, watches Rosenfeld from the wings, bowled over by the comic’s enthusiastic reception.
“I’ve been running this club for 40 years and the only three people that I own ever seen…what they did with the e
Jewish comedian Modi Rosenfeld, a mainstay for Orthodox audiences, is gay. So what?
The news could easily have come as a surprise for one swath of Rosenfeld’s core audience: Orthodox Jews from communities like the one where he grew up, where LGBTQ inclusion remains unfamiliar
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INTERVIEWOPINIONJewish comedian Modi Rosenfeld says he has Orthodox fans after opening up about being gay
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INTERVIEWOPINIONModi&#;s Mission to Entertain the Jews, the Gays, and the Goyim
Modi Rosenfeld, better known as simply the mono-monikered Modi, does not consider himself political. Primarily, he&#;s Jewish. Then gay. His role as a comedian is near the top. But political?
&#; percent not,&#; Modi insists. &#;Not at all.&#;
Still, the Israel-born, Long Island-raised Modi knows his way around a political arena. His turn at roasting the famous in the service of Commentary magazine is testament. During the Donald Trump administration, the guest of honor was former senator Joe Lieberman. The best line, however, was aimed at one of Lieberman&#;s senatorial siblings, in that period of Senate confirmation hearings for Trump&#;s raft of Supreme Court nominations.
&#;We have Lindsey Graham here tonight,&#; Modi noted to his bejeweled and buttoned-up audience. &#;Sen. Graham, he loves a roast. He loves to laugh. It&#;s because he doesn&#;t take himself too seriously. You know whom else he doesn&#;t get too seriously? Women who have been assaulted.&#;
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