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Hilarity, Charity

Sklar Brothers return to stomping grounds for Ann Arbor YAD comedy night.

Jason and
Randy Sklar
perform in
Ann Arbor.

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heir unique brand of tag-team humor has gotten them far, but comedians
Randy and Jason Sklar, who are identical twins, are always up for a home-
coming. The University of Michigan graduates returned to their old stomping
grounds Oct. 27 to perform at a fundraiser sponsored by the
Young Adult Division of the Jewish Federation of Greater Ann
Arbor. About 200 people attended the night of "Hilarity and
Charity" at Live at PJs. Organizers say the duo drew the largest
crowd in the event's five-year history.
"They're hilarious!" said Andrew Landau of Ann Arbor, who
co-chaired the comedy night with Stephanie Aronow, also of
Ann Arbor.
"They're two Jews, they went to U-M and they're huge
Michigan football fans:' he said.
The brothers grew up in St. Louis, but now live in Los Angeles.
They've been showcased on HBO, ESPN, Comedy Central and the
ABC hit series Grey's Anatomy. They've also appeared in several

Seth Glazer of West Bloomfield with
Justin Kaplan of Commerce and Kyley
Kaplan-Lazor of Saline

Seth Kleinglass and Emily Kleinglass,
both of Belleville, with Neal Blatt of Ann
Arbor

movies. The Sklars ping-pong back and forth, finishing each other's sentences like only
twins could. Their routine includes Jewish jokes and stories about their childhood and
life experiences.
"They know each other so well; they're just so fluid and consistent:' said Landau. "You
can have one comedian who's funny, but when you put two people together who are both
very funny, it just doubles the power of
The event helped raise money for the YAD's 2010 Annual Campaign.
Landau says despite the challenging economic times, people are pitching in.
"I think the message is that now more than ever, people need our support:' he said.
"When you can make even a small donation, it goes a long way."
Spotted in the comedy night crowd were: Herb Aronow, Rachel Bendit, Mark
Bernstein, Susan Fisher, Andy Rudick, Sara Snyder and Eillen Freed, all of Ann
Arbor, and Lee Trepeck of Huntington Woods. I I

For more information about the Jewish Federation of Greater Ann Arbor, go to
jewishannarbor.org or call (734) 677-0100.

Brad and Robin Axelrod, Ann Arbor

Yael Rothfeld, Julia Kessler-Hollar and
Jacob Barhak, all of Ann Arbor

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