In this documentary it seems the older generation of comics at the beginning were uncomfortable associating their humor with being Jewish. The next generation seemed much more comfortable with it and even embraced it.
Modi, I’m still getting a chuckle recalling what you brought to us at the Chabad for the 26th anniversary Good to connect with you,Yn Ps I’m the women who shared I just lost my husband and I really needed help to laugh again..thank you so much for sharing your gift of humor💖
@Eerimen Bzej it is true, however only for certain dialects. Mainly in the Hungarian/Romanian dialect. Modi was using the polish dialect. I personally grew up using the Lithuanian/Russian dialect, however I have cousins who use other dialects, so i was easily able to understand Modi. The polish dialect was the majority used dialect in the USA/Canada and anyone else basically merged into their way of speaking. This was the mainly non religious jew, however regarding the religious jews, it played out a bit differently. Among all but one Chassidic sect the Hungarian Romanian accent dominanted. The sole Chassidic sect from outside of that region who stayed with their own dialect is Chabad Lubavitch who together with non chassidic Jewry speak with the Lithuanian Russian accent. It is important to note that there are not really different dialects, rather different accents
It's here on RU-vid, free of charge. Beautiful movie, one which really boils down to the propositions that a) the history of American humor of the 20th century is Jewish (correct), and b) that style is being lost because it came from Jewish immigrants to the US. Comedian David Steinberg says in this movie that what created Jewish comedy is oppression, and what kills it is assimilation.
My controversial opinion is that Jews are still the best at producing entertainment. To me, it’s kinda like how I think pizza from authentic Italian restaurants taste better. In my eyes, it’s a cultural thing. Yes, anybody can make a pizza. You cannot anybody to have a have a deep understanding, respect, and connection to the culture and history behind Italian cuisine the same way an Italian might.
