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Tag Archives: jewish humor
A New History of Jewish Humor?
There have been countless books on the subject of Jewish humor, from cheap dime-store joke books to more involved comic narratives. Ruth R. Wisse is the author of the recently published book No Joke. No Joke serves as a top-down … Continue reading
Israel Takes Steps Towards Nationalized Biometric Database
Israel is known on the world stage for its development and adoption of new technologies. Israel leads in biotechnology but has also recently made strides in other high-tech fields. Now Israel is taking steps to apply some of those technological … Continue reading
The Future of Jewish Humor
Several articles have come out in the past few years, in sources as diverse as New York Magazine and Haaretz, talking about the future of Jewish humor. The gist of these articles is that traditional Jewish humor is evolving. The … Continue reading
Jewish Humor Helps Out
There has always been a true understanding of the human condition, and even an acknowledgement of real suffering, in Jewish humor. So when a comedian like Jon Stewart, born Jonathan Stuart Leibowitz, does some serious charity work as he did recently, … Continue reading
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New York Times Covers Israeli Medical Marijuana Bust Making Jewish News Worldwide
If anyone was reading the New York Times last week they probably noticed an interesting Jewish news story about a medical marijuana bust in Israel. Israeli police sent an undercover officer into a marijuana clinic with a legitimate prescription for … Continue reading
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Larry David, King of Jewish Comedy
Everyone has their favorite Jewish comedian, whether it is Grucho Marx, Jerry Seinfeld, or Lenny Bruce. Jewish humor is nothing new, but one thing is clear, Larry David is pushing the envelope for Jewish Comedians and Jewish comedy. If his … Continue reading
Politicians Sing the Jewish Song
As the presidential race heats up, it seems that on both sides of the aisle politicians are aggressively courting the Jewish vote by meeting with heads of the Jewish community, coming out at pro-Israel events, or mispronouncing Jewish and Yiddish … Continue reading
Jewish Humor Takes On The Weather
The news just keeps on coming in. The last few weeks have been pretty crazy with earthquakes and hurricanes rocking the north east of the United States. This whole time Mah Nishmah has been up with Jewish videos with their … Continue reading
Information With A Side Of Fun
Over the past week I have continued to marvel at Mah Nishmah’s ability to act as a hub of all sorts of internet activity. The mix of different sources of Jewish videos on the site has made it a very … Continue reading