‘We Write Jokes and God Laughs’
A reference photo of Yahya Sinwar rests on the makeup table on the set of Eretz Nehederet. (Regev Zarka)
Amid the horror in Israel, ‘Eretz Nehederet,’ the country’s version of SNL, has become both a weapon and ‘spiritual first aid.’
Fun seemed to have come to an end on October 7 here in Israel. Amid the endless stream of tragedy flooding our phones and seizing our attention, it felt almost unconscionable to laugh. But for the cast and crew of Eretz Nehederet, which translates to Wonderful Country, Israel’s prime-time sketch satire show—our version of Saturday Night Live—generating …
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