There’s a reason why Sirius/XM satellite radio plays Rabbi Bob Alper’s comedy bits many times daily, often sandwiched between Bob Newhart and Jerry Seinfeld: Bob’s background – he served large congregations for fourteen years and holds a doctorate from Princeton Theological Seminary – prepared him well for a thirty-five year comedy career with delicious material presented in a way that’s intelligent, hilarious, and 100% clean.
The New York Times put it succinctly: Bob “…had the audience convulsing.”
From Hollywood’s IMPROV to The Montreal Comedy Festival to Toronto’s Muslimfest (really), Bob’s unique brand of humor has a universal appeal.
Like a fine bar stool, Bob Alper’s career has three legs: he served large congregations in Buffalo and Philadelphia as rabbi, is a best-selling author, and since 1988 has thoroughly enjoyed his career as a stand-up comic. He’s performed all across North America, the Caribbean, Europe and Israel at such venues as The World Bank, The Clinton Presidential Library, The Chautauqua Institution, Toronto’s Muslimfest (really) and most recently, Ollie’s Bar and Grill in Schuylerville, NY, at a Methodist Church’s fundraiser.
I’m the world’s only practicing rabbi/stand-up comic (really).
- Humor
- making people feel good
Anyone except children. All/no religions.
Pursuing your dreams. Finding the “second act” of your professional life. Using humor to enhance people’s lives, friends and strangers alike.
- How did a rabbi with an earned doctoral degree become a full-time stand-up comic?
- What kind of material do you include in your act?
- Is your act clean?
- What was the most meaningful, memorable experience of your comedy career?
- Please share your story about Muslims that you think everyone should know about.
Haven’t done them in a few years. Earlier in my career I was a frequent guest on live talk shows.
My first book, “Life Doesn’t Get Any Better Than This” was a best-seller (25,000 copies)
Featured in NY Times, many other newspapers; heard daily on Sirius/XM radio’s clean comedy channel.
About 1500 comedy performances.
5000 Facebook friends
http://www.bobalper.com which has a 9-minute demo video