American Withdrawal from Afghanistan Benefits Russia
A setback in the great-power competition.
August 20, 2021
The Talmudic and Mystical Roots of Jewish Humor
Before Groucho Marx and Henny Youngman, there was Broka Ḥoza’ah.
Jews played, and continue to play, a major role in the history of American comedy, and Jewish humor has been a much-discussed topic at least since Sigmund Freud wrote Jokes and Their Relation to the Unconscious. But while many assume the Jewish penchant for jest is a modern and perhaps secular phenomenon, Sarah Rindner points to its ancient and religious roots:
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The Talmudic and Mystical Roots of Jewish Humor
Before Groucho Marx and Henny Youngman, there was Broka Ḥoza’ah.