Jewish Journal

BY LANA SCHWARTZ Mark Schiff, Jerry Seinfeld’s longtime opening act, brings tefillin on tour June 23, 2023 Original article here Mark Schiff has been opening for Jerry Seinfeld on tour for 25 years, and along the way, he has brought his tefillin. Schiff said he tries to stay as observant as he can on the road, participating in Shabbat services either …

USA Today Opinion Piece

   Father’s Day 2023: Embrace the journey, dads — and those ties, too | Opinion USA Today June 16, 2023 By Mark Schiff See original article here God opens up the Bible with “Be fruitful and multiply.” Adam translated it to “Eat fruit and multiply” but that decision cost him. What it means is that it is a parent’s commandment …

Never Talk While Eating Fish

I’m an only child so I was the whole ball of wax. In many ways, I was my parents’ life. My parents tried to have more children but couldn’t, but I was never privy to why they couldn’t.  My mother was a very nervous woman. Asking her why she was so nervous made her even more nervous. She’d often say …

Jerry Seinfeld Intends to Die Standing Up

***This is the New York Times profile piece in which I am quoted.  Well worth reading if you want to learn about standup.***  Jerry Seinfeld began his commute after dinner, in no particular hurry. Around quarter to 8 on a drizzly Tuesday, he left his Manhattan home — a palatial duplex apartment with picture windows and a broad terrace overlooking …

Seinfeld LIVE at SkyPac

Thursday night we went to see Jerry Seinfeld at the SkyPac in Bowling Green.  We had such a fun time!  It was our first time at the SkyPac and it’s such fabulous place! I’m totally getting season tickets.  There isn’t a bad seat in the house.  If you live close to Southern KY it’s definitely worth checking out.  HERE is their schedule of performances for the …

Booking a comedian

Booking a comedian and putting on a comedy show can be a great idea for an entertaining fundraiser or event.  But if you’re new to the world of comics, finding the right comedian to perform at your show can be rather challenging. Comics are not a one-size-fits-all solution; there are a wide range of comedy styles, even within the realm …

It’s not about him; Mark Schiff just wants to make you laugh

If you’re looking for weird, wacky or shocking comedy, look elsewhere. Mark Schiff, a comic whose success spans decades, offers clean, witty, relatable humor. “I’m a straight-forward, stand-up comedian with a lot of observations on family life, growing up, parents and grandparents, marriage, raising kids,” he says.