Clowns

This is how medical clowns are helping treat post-Oct. 7 trauma

Medical clowning benefits anyone who has undergone psychological trauma – especially the kind that has caused havoc among the survivors of October 7.

  IDF PARATROOPER Menahem Ben-Halifa – from wounded soldier to medical clown.
 A collection of clown figurines is part of the backdrop for “Clowns Like Me,” Scott Ehrenpreis’ autobiographical one-man show.

In a one-‘clown’ Off Broadway show, an actor takes the stigma out of mental illness

 Despite the silly nose and goofy costume, medical clowning is no joke.

Medical clowns: Israel's Dream Doctors use therapeutic clowning for evacuees

 David (Dosh) (R) and Keren (Jonam) (L), medical clowns working at the Home Front Rehabilitation Center.

Making soldiers smile: The reservists who make it their mission to help mental recovery


This woman moved to Jerusalem and clowns around at hospitals

Leah Yerushalmi uses puns, word games, quizzes, and inventive stories – each week on a different theme – to distract the patients from their worries and pain.

 VOLUNTEERING RECENTLY as a medical clown, ‘Lulu K’ELu,’ at Hadassah University Medical Center, Mt. Scopus.

In their classroom, Torah is a three-ring circus - by design

Traditional yeshiva-style learning emphasizes that there are as many ways to understand the Bible as there are clowns in a tiny car, and Sacred Arts aims to uncover a few more.

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Hitler’s clown? Museum begins investigating 'king of clowns' Nazi links

The clown claimed to have had Hitler at his shows 13 times and he even wrote Christmas cards to him.

Scala (Berlin): Grock auf Stuhl

Trained medical clowns contribute significantly to medical care

Well-trained medical clowns have a far more tangible impact on the healing process than just making people laugh, Israeli researchers found.

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Can laughing really heal?

Medical clowns bring joy to pediatric patients at Assuta Ashdod. You can help them.

 Medical clown Fifi with a patient

Clown causes bloody brawl on British cruise

During the fight, cutlery, plates and furniture were reportedly seen flying through the air and passengers including young children ran for cover.

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Israeli schools bring on the clowns

“Today the therapeutic benefits of clowning are undisputed.”

Clows greet students at an Israeli high school, January 2019

Healing with humor: Israeli medical clown spreads laughter in S. Africa

“Today we know that it is not possible to treat the body without taking care of the soul,” Amnon Raviv told 'The Jerusalem Post.'

Dr. Amnon Raviv is a medical clown who uses humor to heal sick patients

From Iraq to Israel to learn medical clowning

"The impact of war on children is devastating and its effects can last for decades after hostilities have ceased.”

Yazidi Participants learn medical clowning

Big Apple Circus’ Grandma the clown resigns after pornography accusations

“The allegations are true. What I did was wrong, and I take full responsibility for my actions.”

Well-known clown Barry Lubin

Walk on the lighter side

AVRAHAM SCHLISSEL - 67 FROM NEW YORK TO JERUSALEM, 1974.

AVRAHAM SCHLISSEL