Jewish comedians Philip Simon and Rachel Creeger launched this competition during the Fringe. Here are our winner and runners up:

WINNER: James Regal (“LOLyamorous”, Laughing Horse at Eastside)

“I joined a dating app that’s just for Jews. It’s the only one in the world where it’s compulsory to send a d*ck pic.”

RUNNERS UP:

Fielding Edlow ("Gaslighting is My Love Language" Laughing Horse at Coco Boho)

“I don’t call my mother “mom” because I think the term is earned… I call her by her Hebrew name which is Baruch Atoh Addonnoying.”

Darren Walsh (“3rd Rock from the Pun”, Laughing Horse at Bar 50)

“Did a gig to a Jewish audience, but they all got up and turned their backs on me. It was a standing Oy Vey shun.”

Dave Piontkowski (“3 Kidneys No Colon”, Laughing Horse at Eastside) 

“As a Jew I journal and think this is good, but is it Anne Frank good?”

Aaron Levene (“An ADHD Love Story” WiP, PBH’s Free Fringe at Carbon)

“There’s different kinds of Jews, orange Jews and lemon Jews. But some people find them a bit hasidic.”

James Regal wins the £18* cash prize and a trophy which can also double as a kiddush cup. 

*Why £18? In Jewish tradition the letters of the Hebrew word “chai”, meaning life, are numerically equivalent to the number 18 - and what is life without a good laugh?

About Philip Simon and Rachel Creeger:

Philip Simon is an award-winning comedian, former Jewish Comedian of the Year and runner up in the UK Pun Championships. As well as gigging around the world, he also runs and hosts the popular Borehamwood Comedy Club.

Rachel Creeger is a multi award-winning stand up comedian, writer and director, and the only orthodox Jew on the UK comedy circuit. She runs and hosts North London comedy club “Upstairs at the Adam & Eve”, established in 2011.

About the podcast Jew Talkin’ To Me? 

Hosted by award-winning comedians Rachel Creeger and Philip Simon

Produced by Russell Balkind (The Mash Report, 8 Out Of 10 Cats)

"Jew Talkin' To Me?" is the unashamedly Jewish chat show podcast for a mainstream audience, with a vibe similar to the UK TV show ‘Alan Davies – As Yet Untitled’ plus a touch of the conversations you'd have if you found yourself on the miscellaneous table at your cousin Hannah’s Bat Mitzvah. In each episode Rachel and Philip chat to some of our favourite Jews from across the entertainment industry about their lives and experiences growing up, and how much “Jewishness” plays a part, imagine if Mrs Maisel found herself on Graham Norton’s sofa! 

With listeners in 26 countries around the world so far, "Jew Talkin' To Me?" has consistently been listed as one of the top ranked Jewish comedy shows on all of the podcast platforms. You can check out previous episodes via www.jewtalkintome.com/episodes or listen in on any of the usual platforms. 

Previous guests have included actor and magician Andy Nyman, writers Anthony Horowitz and Jane Green, journalists Hugo Rifkind and Boyd Hilton, former MP Luciana Berger, cabaret artist Reuben Kaye, TV producer Dan Patterson, British sitcom royalty Marks & Gran and Paul Mendelson, comedy actors Isy Suttie and Steve Furst, stand up comics Ian Stone, Judy Gold and Al Lubel, 10CC's Graham Gouldman, Vivien Goldman aka The Punk Professor, star of Fame Valerie Landsburg, critic Jason Solomons, beatboxer SK Shlomo, our much-missed friend, octogenarian comedian Lynn Ruth Miller and many more.