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

by Henry D. Spalding (Editor)

Hundreds of colorful, witty, and downright hilarious stories, anecdotes, quips, jokes, and yarns reflect and poke fun at Jewish culture from ancient times to the present.

Genres: Humor, Judaism, Judaica, Nonfiction, Jewish

480 pages, 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