Koby mandel

Koby Mandell Foundation turns 25, Comedy for Koby goes on 40th tour

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."

 Avi Liberman.
 AT KOBY MANDELL FOUNDATION, kids enjoy a pre-Passover ‘Family Day’ with adventure activities, group sessions, and more.

Supporting bereaved families after Oct. 7: Koby Mandell Foundation rises to occasion

 Butch Bradley in action

Amid Israel-Hamas war, Comedy for Koby arms Israelis with laughter

 THE MURAL: A celebration of 'chagim' and happiness.

Breaking and mending: Using grief to help build and create


Elon Gold is making comedy a holy mission during Comedy for Koby tour

Comedy for Koby is a stand-up tour run by the Koby Mandell Foundation, founded following the terrorist murder of 13-year-old Koby Mandell in 2002.

 ELON GOLD in his natural habitat

Camp Koby: Helping Israelis who have lost family members

Camp Koby, a camp for children of bereaved families, helps its campers learn to hold their grief and have fun together.

 LIFTING THE weight they carry: At Camp Koby.

Comedy for Koby returns to Israel with more laughs

Avi Liberman: “We once again have an amazing line-up and everyone is looking forward to making this one of the best tours ever.”

 American comedian Ian Lara

20 years after terrorist attack, victim's family tells their story onstage

Twenty years after Koby Mandell’s murder, ‘The Blessing of a Broken Heart’ brings his mother’s grief journey to the stage

 The play opens January 11 in Jerusalem's Khan Theater: Entering the Cave (from L) - Gillian Kay, Dena Davies, Rebecca Sykes, Shifra Levy

Camp Koby: Fun and ‘therapy lite’

Koby Mandell Foundation runs camps for bereaved children from families who had terrorism losses.

Getting ready for Shabbat at Camp Koby

Comedy for Koby back for more laughs

“Comedy for Koby has become one of the major events on the calendar for English-speaking Israelis,” said Seth. “It both supports the children of Camp Koby and keeps our son’s memory alive.”

MARYELLEN HOOPER

Comedians heading to Israel for Comedy for Koby

This tour marks the 22nd Comedy for Koby show, and all proceeds go to support The Koby Mandell Foundation.

Comedians heading to Israel for Comedy for Koby

Analysis: Kurdish leader's cry for help in town besieged by Islamic State

Anwar Musalem, a Kurdish leader from the besieged Syrian Kurdish town of Kobani, spoke to Ma’ariv Hashavua by telephone this week.

Turkish army tanks manoeuver as Turkish Kurds watch over the Syrian town of Kobani