''Circumcise Me'' is a 2008 film about the American-born Israeli comedian

Yisrael Campbell Yisrael Campbell (born Christopher Campbell) is a Philadelphia-born Israeli comedian. Campbell, who is of Irish and Italian descent, grew up Catholic in a Philadelphia suburb. One of his aunts is a Catholic nun. A typical Campbell joke is that hi ...

. It was produced by Matthew Kalman, foreign news correspondent in Jerusalem for ''USA Today'', Canada's ''Globe & Mail'' and other newspapers, and David Blumenfeld, an Israel-based photographer who has photographed for ''Time'', ''Newsweek'' and other publications. The film, originally screened under the title ''It's Not in Heaven: The Comedy of Yisrael Campbell'', is about a Catholic convert to Judaism who has become a stand-up comedy star in Israel. Campbell's routine riffs on the fact that he converted to Judaism three times, once Reform, once Conservative and once Orthodox. ''

The Economist ''The Economist'' is a British weekly newspaper printed in demitab format and published digitally. It focuses on current affairs, international business, politics, technology, and culture. Based in London, the newspaper is owned by The Econo ...

'' calls the film "hilarious and moving". The film has been screened in Toronto and Jerusalem, and was scheduled to be released in the United States autumn 2008.

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* 2008 films Documentary films about Jews and Judaism Stand-up comedy specials and films 2008 comedy films 2000s English-language films {{Judaic-studies-stub