Adult Ed: Jewish Humor

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Adult Ed: Jewish Humor

12/27/2021 11:12:40 AM

Dec27

Each Sunday afternoon in January, we will be meeting on Zoom to discuss the history, purpose, and stylings of Jewish Humor. Reach out to ekibbitz@nershalomva.org or rabbi@nershalomva.org for the zoom links.

Steve Allen called American comedy "a Jewish cottage industry", and attempts to define Jewish humor have come up short. Still we will try! Prepare for our first class by checking out some of these links:

My Jewish Learning on Jewish jokes, humor, and their definitions

The Catharsis of Jewish Comedy

The Forward's 10 Most Classic Jewish Jokes

New York Times Review of Jewish Comedy: a Serious History

Rabbi Lizz's Outline of Jewish Comedy: a Serious History

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