An Unforgettable Night of Jewish Humor at the 92nd Street Y 

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This is the opposite of a Jewish joke.

SashaB11910G what do you mean?

This is clearly a Christian joke. It assumes the Christian narrative to be both true and superior. It does not make fun of the Jews - it mocks them. It has in fact a distinct smell of age old Christian antisemitism. A Jewish joke would be making fun of Mary getting knocked up and claiming that a spirit did and of Joseph for believing it.

SashaB11910G I never interpreted it that way. I mean, i first heard it in a video of two Hasidic men roasting their boss at the at a Jewish TV network. I do now see that it does kind of imply that Jesus is the son of G-d (I was raised Christian, and I'm currently a conversion student; I guess Jesus being the son of G-d is just kind of imbedded in my brain lol). I still don't see how it mocks Jews, or how it would be anti-Semitic. I am willing and happy to learn though, so if you're willing to explain how I'd greatly appreciate it.

Look Dan, explaining jokes seldom works. It is not the most offensive joke, I just don't find it as funny as you do.

Can't stand jewish narcissism !!

Ahhh the tug-of-war of our genetics ❤

Very true. Excellent point.

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As I've embraced Yiddish and have recalled words my parents and grandparents would often say (although parents not brought up keeping Kosher),I have found a warm connection to it. There is a wonderful book called "The Joys of Yiddish" that is such a great collection of many words presented in a humorous yet understandable way you may enjoy.

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@@brentlofgren-noaafederal7041 Yyyyyh

And I heard it as a Mexican joke - Tamales

@@vertgriotte ...and share it with your brother (ended the version I heard in Spain like 40 years ago). Actually I think it went like this... Can I have fifty (pesetas)? ...40 pesetas!!! what do you need 30 pesetas for, if 20 should be more than enough? here are 10, and share it with your brother...

My dad does this too me! 😂

@@3xt1Collatz we are the chosen to get the Messiah,

Find good humor in life. May i as a Jew with the Messiah who states to love all people even our nenemies. He is my best friend as promised by Isaiah in chapter 53 "He will be despised by us and rejected and die as a lamb for our kippur/atonement for sin and rises to make intercession for us and offers to be our best friend. keep a smile on my face and my eyes open to reach my destination! The past is done, yet the present is open to a bright tomorrow. Live in the passion of life. Love and forgiveness go together. There is justice over evil. It all came together at the cross of life. Religions teach us how to pay for our sins. Abraham was told by God when he was about to offer his son for a sacrifice for sin "I will provide myself a sacrifice." How can God pay for our sins? Although more people are alive today, Yet., more have died in the last 100 years than in all the wars since the beginning of time. Yet, we can act like the teddy bear who doubts it can eat, because it thinks it is stuffed! Today for many reasons my Jewish people believe we can not know God as our friend which Moses declares Adam and Eve did, talking with God in the cool of the day. .doubt can keep us from completing the mission in life we have been given. thanks friend...shalom shalom.

So accurate! 👍😂 (I have a Jewish godfather)

*gives _her_ son

@@thetroublewithtrebles1362 Of course! My mistake!

@@jimenabronfman6522 I didn't even notice. Funny joke though!

@@citizen1163 Thank you! Always loved that joke on Yiddishe Mammas since I was a little girl!

@@jimenabronfman6522 Aww, cute. I love Jewish humour but no good at remembering jokes. Your one I'm sure I'll remember! 😀 Thanks for sharing!

Yes - great point

I agree.

I always think of when they are I the desert and they are COMPLAINING about the mana! Chutzpah!

@POINTTWOFIVEMOA pray the best for everyone...in the Messiah who is to be our best friend and savior Isaiah 53 predicted of the one who says to love all people even our enemies

yes pray...forgive my sins and enter my heart and be my best friend, amen... Find good humor in life. May i keep a smile on my face and my eyes open to reach my destination! The past is done, yet the present is open to a bright tomorrow. Live in the passion of life. Love and forgiveness go together. There is justice over evil. It all came together at the cross of life. Religions teach us how to pay for our sins. Abraham was told by God when he was about to offer his son for a sacrifice for sin "I will provide myself a sacrifice." How can God pay for our sins? Although more people are alive today, Yet., more have died in the last 100 years than in all the wars since the beginning of time. Yet, we can act like the teddy bear who doubts it can eat, because it thinks it is stuffed! Today for many reasons my Jewish people believe we can not know God as our friend which Moses declares Adam and Eve did, talking with God in the cool of the day. .doubt can keep us from completing the mission in life we have been given....amen...thanks David

HAHAHA...cute!

One of my favorite jokes❤ A gentile calls his mother and says "ma,I can't make it for dinner tonight". The mom says "OK, honey, not a problem ,thanks for letting me know".

@@InkaPley Yep, mine too!

I noticed that within the first 20 minutes.

@@ejb7969 She was quieter -- and not great with the joke delivery compared to my favorite guys. Now if Sarah Silverman had been participating, it would have been a completely different situation.

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Definitely a Jewish joke

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From what I observed, it wasn't the oldest panelist who was the most guilty of this behavior.

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Many of his jokes were originally Gorbachev's lol

@@InkaPley That makes the even funnier.

This one from Portnoy must be the shortest and funniest.

@@barflytom3273 The most economical joke ever. If Roth did nothing else, he'd be my hero just for this one.

There is a Dutch movie help de dokter verzuipt mmmkay😅 got to tjek it again😊

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Yes! I love that, but would love to know what's going on there.

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@@InkaPley Danke

i don't get it

I'm sorry. That one went over my yarmulke.

Shucks. I'd love to understand it

the gal from "Big Bang Theory," the "Beaches" film movie and "Blossom."

That's cold!

No joke, My father-in-law asked, the day before he dies, knowing it's a good bye, his spause to go get three bottles of beer to share, as the last drink with me and his own daughter. His girlfriend, a wealthy woman and farm owner, brings cheap supermarket beer and Villy says " But there is real Tuborg in the house" "They are for when having guests" was the answer. Next day as he died she replaced the new pillow the undertaker had put in the coffin, wiith an old one. She placed the bouquet of flowers from his chest, in her own vase, so that they did not go to waste. She had spent his hard earned money saving her own.

I've heard it using cookies.

Well yes, but he would have had to have a 8 second delay. "...Oh, it's different when it's your mother!"

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That one is a variant of the country club joke.

Which world? Lol

In our world,everybody HAS to be a comedian,my friend ❤

That's like comparing a bear and a Turkey in a bear costume and saying they are both really great at being bears lol I agree though,funny nonetheless

P.S. the Catholic would have to have a priest third party present lol We have priority access to talk to G*d directly ;)

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I think that will only go so far, of course.

And it is now being taught in universities. But that can-t revive the culture

Because it wants to.

Yiddish is largely in part constructed of Old German. Ashkenazi have resided in that part of the world many hundreds of years so I can see some blending. Hence,the Kugel,the brotchen etc....

She meant "abnegation". It is sell-denial or renunciation of oneself.

Thank you. Waited a year for an answer from someone, but I got the answer!

No that I know of. Altho some of that style would certainly be used if the character in a joke was a schlemiel (a klutz, the guy who's always spilling the soup on you)

Apparently, it's a Calvin Trilling thing. Not evident in his writing.

khalpernia1943 yes, I was surprised to see him in person. Not at all what I’d imagined. Good thing I read him first, I guess.

Jews invented humor of course.

The biggotsttt eh biggest joke is were all Jews with Mongolian viking blood bruh

Lol. Hello, have you met us darling?

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kewl

so where does that leave Sammy Davis Jnr1

@@lordeden2732 tap dancing?

@@lordeden2732 lol very funny

They call them JOKES. Jokes, okay? They are told with love, not with hatred. THAT is the difference.

fine scholar

Hanoch Bernath this is not the type of joke u can write out it should be told in person

Everyone's a critic.

you are quite correct ir. but this is the biggest audience Ivèe ever had.

@@menachemmendellieberman5298 so, come to toronto, I'll be glad to tell it to you in person!

It’s really a hearing test. You need hearing aids!

@@infectdiseaseepidemiology2599 I have hearing aids. I don't need them for this. The sound is now OK....it was weak when I listened to this before. Hope you don't diagnose other people until you have examined them.

@Pallathur1917 .. "Christ !" & "Oy .. !" .. in the same sentence .. 'VEY !', .. have YOU got a problem !!'

I think there were some interesting ideas mentioned here, but I agree about the lack of timing. My father used to tell two of the jokes that were told in this presentation, and he told them better. He was a psychologist and university administrator, not a comedian, but he knew what makes a joke funny and he got the most out of each one.