Encyclopedia of Jewish Humor: From Biblical Times to the Modern Age

by Henry D. Spalding

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Genres: Humor, Judaism, Judaica, Nonfiction, Jewish

Paperback

First published September 1, 1969

Reviews

[Chandni · Rating 5 out of 5]

Many humour books are offensive, but this isn’t one of those. This was hilarious and informative. I read the 39 chapters out of order, which worked since some jokes clicked the second time around. My favourite chapter was the gambling/drinking one, but the joke of beating someone over the head with a diploma was solid too.

[Alger Smythe-Hopkins · Rating 5 out of 5]

Exactly as advertised, this is a comprehensive volume of Jewish Humor organized by topic. Some are more authentic than others, some number relying upon a liberal application of Yiddish to make them fit the bill, but the ratio of smiles to page turning with a sigh is excellent.

[George]

Piece of shit