Why’d You Have to Choose Us? On Jews and Their Jokes

The Philosophy of Humor Yearbook 1 (1):17-31 (2020)
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Humor, laughter, joke telling can be frivolous fun or it could act as a sword and a shield to defend and protect us against life. Humor can, at times, illuminate if not completely explain, some of the irresoluble problems and mysteries that individuals face. And, if all else fails, humor can hold off our fear of the unanswerable and the unacceptable. Historically it can be argued that during times of trial, tribulations, and suffering, Jewish communities and individuals have used humor as a way to cope with and deal with reality.

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Abraham Singer
University of Toronto

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