Jewish Humor 101
Jun 12Jewish humor is nothing new, it has been around for centuries, dating back to the Midrash and the Torah in ancient Middle East. Jewish humor can either be anecdotal or verbal and has been practiced through radio, television and film, and stand-up comedy. Jewish humor finds its root in several traditions. There is the Talmud tradition, using situations and legal arguments that are quite absurd and...
Selfies Got You Scratching? Maybe It’s Lice!
May 22Apparently lots of teens (and a few adults, too) are scratching their heads over selfies – and it’s not because they’re trying to figure out which social media site to post their latest self-portrait to. Those nifty little reverse-facing cameras on our cell phones have spawned something sinister, threatening the youth of our nation. Lice! Here A Scratch, There A...
Fairness Test: Paying Monkeys Unequally
May 09This video you have to watch! Protesting is not a learned behavior!
That Ski Trip & The Fat Jewish Skier
Mar 13I’m an avid skier. In spite of being fat, I’m actually a very elegant, expert skier. In the words of one of my friends that saw me ski, “Fat, Jewish men from New York City don’t ski like that!” I was recently reminded of this article written by the great humorist, Dave Barry, and I looked it up. A quarter century later, the article still had me laughing out...