WATCH: Remembering Jerry Lewis, Jewish King of Comedy August 22, 2017Beloved Jewish comedian Jerry Lewis, whose 1950s Thanksgiving Party for the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) turned into an annual telethon that raised over a billion dollars to combat the disease, passed away Sunday at the age of 91. Here’s a tribute to Lewis, who was also a great friend of Israel. American celebritiesJerry Lewis