In these times of economic stress, the suffering of the Jew is as keen as that of any other representative class of population. Yet in searching through the storehouse of his rich past, he may still ...
In the weeks following the Oct. 7 attack by Hamas on Israel, Elon Gold couldn’t feel funny. How could the Jewish comedian, who normally performs almost every other night, crack jokes as he was still ...
Jewish humor and Jewish theology share something in common. I can think of any number of jokes whose punch lines say something profound about God (“Work with me here — buy a ticket!”). And we need ...
Michael Krasny's new book is called Let There Be Laughter. He tells NPR's Scott Simon about this treasury of great Jewish jokes, and why they matter. Michael Krasny joins us now from his studios at ...
Avinoam Patt warns students at the outset that his class on Jewish humor may be entertaining, but it won’t always be funny. Jokes are seldom humorous when you try to explain them, Patt acknowledged, ...
Yoo-hoo! Sarah Silverman, Jon Stewart, Larry David! No matter how unreligious you comics may be, American Jews seem proud to claim you. Well, mostly. You know the joke: Two Jews, three opinions. But ...
Uh oh. Judaism is dying. Again. The cover of the June 1 “New York Magazine” is devoted to an article declaring “the end of Jewish humor.” The proof? Woody Allen’s new movie, “Whatever Works,” starring ...
The announcement last week that Katerina McCrimmon would star as Fanny Brice in the national tour of “Funny Girl,” the Broadway musical about a trailblazing Jewish comedian, has ignited criticism from ...
If there’s one thing I’ve learned through synagogue, summer camp and Seders, it’s that being serious and taking something seriously are not mutually exclusive. NEW YORK (JTA) — Humor is as Jewish as ...
The badkhn was a staple in East European Jewish life for three centuries, mocking brides and grooms at their weddings. He also was in charge of Purim spiels in shtetl society.His humor was biting, ...
For a cultural critic, a sense of humor is integral to his Jewish identity. But these dark times raise existential questions about comedy and its uses. Credit...Chloe Cushman Supported by By Jason ...
Avinoam Patt warns students at the outset that his class on Jewish humor may be entertaining, but it won’t always be funny. Jokes are seldom humorous when you try to explain them, Patt acknowledged, ...
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