Circumcise Me: The Comedy of Yisrael Campbell
Yisrael (born Chris) Campbell has a life story that seems perfect for a stand-up comedian: born in Philadelphia to an ex-nun and a Catholic teacher but still searching for spirituality, Chris captivates audiences with his fascinating journey from alcohol- and drug-addicted Catholic teenager to Jewish adult, going through Reform, Conservative and Orthodox conversions and finally becoming "Yisrael" and moving to Israel. This DVD intersperses bits of Campbell's comedy act with interviews of himself and his father about his upbringing, conversion and aliyah, marriage, parenthood, the second Intifada, and Jewish and Israeli life in general. His humor is universal and is likely to appeal to all types of audiences. A great addition to Jewish collections containing DVDs.
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