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jokes
Death to Fanatistan!
Rob Eshman
October 2, 2008
The gospel choir sang \”God Bless America.\” If you weren\’t thinking of the Jewish immigrant Irving Berlin who wrote that song, you couldn\’t appreciate the beautiful irony of the moment.
A Rabbi Walks Into a Bar…
Jewish Journal
September 9, 2007
Joe Bobker\’s \”Torah with a Twist of Humor\” (Devora Publishing, 2004) could be a boon to every rabbi or congregant who needs to spice up their sermons, studies and divrei Torah — words of Torah often centered around the parsha, the weekly portion.\n
Sarah Silverman ‘Nightline’ interview
Jewish Journal
December 23, 2006
What\’s funny to Sarah? And does she tell racist jokes? Well, she does use the \’C\’ word![\"ALTTEXT\"](\"{filedir_3}ssnightline.jpg\")
For the Kids
Abby Gilad
April 29, 2004
Jews have always used humor to get themselves through difficult times.
Funny in Love
Adam Wills
April 8, 2004
On the outside, the interfaith comedic coupling of Lahna Turner and Ralphie May seems like an odd match: Lahna is a stunning Jewish Canadian who blends witty spoken-word pieces with off-color songs, while Ralphie is a morbidly obese Southern comic who delivers jokes with hip-hop flava and subscribes to Flip Wilson\’s Church of What\’s Happenin\’ Now.
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