About
Comedian known for his material addressing issues including the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. He became famous for his 2017 Yolocaust project that called out people taking selfies, doing yoga, juggling, and taking tasteless photos at the Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe. He amassed more than 240,000 followers on his shahak Instagram account.
Before Fame
He joined Instagram in July of 2011.
Trivia
In 2023, he created a Stand With Humans project in which he created pairs of flyers to mimic "kidnapped" posters. Across the top, one flyer said "Killed in Israel?" while the other said "Killed in Gaza?" Across the bottom, there were instructions: "Tear me down and find out."
Family Life
In 2002, he migrated to Germany alongside his mother and younger brother. His grandfather, Amitzur Shapira, was an Israeli athlete murdered by Palestinian militants in the 1972 Munich Olympics massacre.
Associated With
He opened for comedian Joe List.
