\nSherri and Rabbi Seth Mandell. (credit: SHARON ALTSHUL)<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
The tour has helped pave the way for Israel\u2019s growing English-language stand-up comedy scene for nearly two decades.<\/p>\n
As for the latest tour, which kicks off in Modi\u2019in, it features a diverse lineup of comedians, from up-and-coming British comic Nicholas De Santo to Bob Zany and Rich Vos, veteran performers who have appeared at some of the comedy world\u2019s leading venues.<\/p>\n
‘A tremendous personal and professional source of pride’<\/h3>\n
Avi Liberman, the creative founder of Comedy for Koby, will host the shows. Liberman\u2019s contacts in the entertainment world have helped him bring major comedians to Israel for the tour over the years.<\/p>\n
\u201cI see it as a tremendous personal and professional source of pride to see what this show has become,\u201d Liberman said. \u201cWe\u2019ve been on the forefront of bringing Israel some of the world\u2019s best comedians and created something that brings humor to a country that seems to always want to laugh but also support people who need it now more than ever.\u201d<\/p>\n
De Santo, who has been making waves on stages around the world with an unapologetic approach described as \u201cunwoke,\u201d said he was looking forward to performing in Israel, a country he has long advocated for, even before audiences that are typically not supportive of Israel.<\/p>\n
\u201cAs a comedian who doesn\u2019t shy away from current affairs, a lot of my material can relate to the Middle East, and I have always looked forward to coming to Israel and experiencing what I\u2019ve heard so much about,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cI also routinely get questions from fans as to when I would be coming to Israel, so in many ways being part of Comedy for Koby is making both a personal and professional dream come true,\u201d De Santo added.<\/p>\n
Vos, whose comedy has earned him more than 100 television and film roles, is known for a brash comedic style that has made him a sought-after performer in comedy roasts.<\/p>\n
Like De Santo, he will be performing in Israel for the first time. Zany, the tour\u2019s lone returning guest, is known for his lightning-fast wit, crowd work, and biting observations on current events.<\/p>\n
Tour honors Koby’s memory, supports victims’ families<\/h3>\n
Rabbi Seth Mandell, the founder and chair of the Koby Mandell Foundation, said the tour has become a meaningful way to honor Koby\u2019s memory while supporting families dealing with loss.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe power of Comedy for Koby is that it offers access to incredible entertainment that remains fresh and relevant each and every time,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cThrough the tours we are able to show comedians the truth from Israel that can then be shared with the world,\u201d Mandell continued.<\/p>\n
\u201cBut for our family in particular, the greatest gift has been having such a special way to bring joy through Koby\u2019s memory and support other families who are experiencing pain and loss,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Tickets are available at www.comedyforkoby.com<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Avi Liberman, the creative founder of Comedy for Koby, will host the shows, describing the project as a “tremendous personal and professional source of pride.” As the Koby Mandell Foundation marks its 25th anniversary, it will host the 40th edition of its Comedy for Koby tour, starting on Wednesday, May 27, at venues across the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2432012,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[25172],"tags":[477129,477135,477134,477132,308806,477127,477133,477131,477130,477128],"class_list":["post-2432011","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-entertainment","tag-avi-liberman","tag-bob-zany","tag-comedy-for-koby","tag-creative-founder","tag-israel","tag-koby-mandell-foundation","tag-nicholas-de-santo","tag-professional-source","tag-rabbi-seth-mandell","tag-sherri-mandell"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Koby-Mandell-Foundation-turns-25-Comedy-for-Koby-goes-on.jpeg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2432011","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2432011"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2432011\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2432013,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2432011\/revisions\/2432013"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2432012"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2432011"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2432011"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2432011"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}