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Full Description
Jewish humor is a venerable part of the Jewish historical experience.
It has been a constant companion of Jews, as individuals and
communities, accompanying them in many lands and and expressing itself
in a number of languages. Jewish jokes penetrate virtually every aspect
of human relationships, sparing neither Jew nor non-Jew. Stanley
Schachter's study, enhanced by his translations of nearly 150 jokes
drawn from Yiddish and Hebrew sources, examines Jewish humor from a
novel perspective, revealing their connection to primary teachings of
Jewish ethics. His analysis uncovers Jewish humor as an active partner
of Judaism's timeless teachings, couched in laughter, and intended to
remind Jews of their ethical obligations in life's ever tangled
encounters
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