France’s Funniest Guy Is a Moroccan Jew (Times of Israel)
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France's Funniest Guy Is a Moroccan Jew
Comedian Gad Elmaleh was born in Casablanca to a traditional Sephardic family, went to Jewish day school in Morocco, and grew up speaking French, Hebrew, and Moroccan Arabic. He talks about his family, his faith, and how a Moroccan Jewish upbringing shaped the humor that made him one of France's biggest stars.
By Tracy Frydberg, The Times of Israel, April 8, 2018. Opens in a new tab.
