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**SOLD OUT**Beyond Laughter Through Tears: A Short history of Jewish Humor

  • Lehrhaus 425 Washington Street Somerville, MA 02143 USA (map)

Join Rabbi Dr. Moshe Waldoks, co-editor of The Big Book of Jewish Humor, to explore Jewish humor - what it is, where it comes from, and how Purim plays a large part in its continuity. Come prepared to laugh!

The Big Book of Jewish Humor is bursting with quick wit and hilarity! This definitive, illustrated volume is beloved by countless readers and considered the must-have book for comedy fans and anyone looking for a good laugh. All the greats are here—from the Marx Brothers and Lenny Bruce to Shel Silverstein and Neil Simon—plus plenty of obscure but still laugh-out-loud comics, as well as literary and historical humor.

Rabbi Dr. Moshe Waldoks is the co-editor of The Big Book of Jewish Humor (still in print for more than 40 years). He recently retired as Founding Rabbi of TBZ, the rejuvenation of Temple Beth Zion, after 25 years. He has produced, written and performed a one-person show, "You Can Live If They Let You" last September at the Boston Center for the Arts.

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