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A collection of Jewish humor from every source imaginable: literature, jokes, children's books, magazines, comics, newspapers and others, from Woody Allen to Israel Zangwill.

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  • Paperback: 336 pages
  • Publisher: Harper Paperbacks (December 4, 1981)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 006090917X
  • ISBN-13: 978-0060909178
  • Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.5 x 1 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #239,264 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Still Unsurpassed, November 20, 2002
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This book came out a while ago yet it remains the best collection available. The various Jewish joke and humor anthologies published recently don't even come close and some are quite shoddy. This definitive, well-illustrated and definitely very "big" volume covers all types of humor from literary to stand-up to historical and more, with jokes, literary excerpts, yiddish curses, and representative selections from famous humorists and comedians as well as from obscure ones. You will find all your favorites here and you will discover some new favorites too. Perhaps the time has come for these authors to do a sequel? No one since them seems to be up to the task.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Big Book of Jewish Humor, March 30, 2000
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The Big Book of Jewish Humor is a great collection of articles, one-liners, and cartoons. It's the kind of book you can pick up anywhere and start reading, the perfect book to leaf through when you've only got a few minutes and need a quick laugh. The book contains selections from authors you'd expect, such as Woody Allen and Sholom Aleichem, as well as contributions from Saul Bellow and Bernard Malamud. Many of the classics are here, such as Lenny Bruce's comparison of Jews and non-Jews and the Sanity Clause routine between Groucho and Chico written by Kaufman and Ryskind, but there also are many gems you may never have read before.
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5.0 out of 5 stars What a classic!, December 20, 2000
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The Big Book of Jewish Humor is a must-own for Jews of all races, creeds and... well, OK, just for Jews. Anyway, it's loaded with so many brilliant pieces -- from one-liners to standard jokes to essays -- and covers such a wide body of work and of historical subjects, that finding a flaw ain't easy. If I have any complaint (and who among us doesn't?), it's that this book is so thick with outstanding humor, I don't think I've ever read half of its works.

By the way, it's a good gift for goyim, as well. If you don't have it yet, get it soon!

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5.0 out of 5 stars It Makes You Laugh, It Makes You Think
In a way, we don't ask much of books that tell us they're going to be funny. We want them to make us laugh. But a book of Jewish humor has to do more than that. Read more
Published 10 months ago by Lawrence J. Epstein

5.0 out of 5 stars Verry, verry funny
I purchased this book as a gift for my brother. Before I repackaged it to send, I scanned several pages and found the stories, jokes and side bars very funny so, I ordered a... Read more
Published 15 months ago by Steven Rothstein

5.0 out of 5 stars You don't have to be Jewish!
For anyone exposed to American TV and movies (which I have been since the 50's) this is entertainment mother's milk. Read more
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3.0 out of 5 stars Book of Humor
I liked the book; I loved the price. It was used but in very good condition.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Big Book Of Jewish Humor
Lots for the money. A few of the long stories I couldn't really relate to, being a thorough goy.
Published on January 18, 2007 by Maxwell J. Wilcomb

5.0 out of 5 stars Examines Jewish Humor from every Angle
This is a very interesting and humorous book. Most of the greats that I am familiar with are represented here so you get a truly all encompassing across the board variety of wit... Read more
Published on January 10, 2007 by kametamorphic

5.0 out of 5 stars A big anthology which could have been a lot bigger
This is a rich anthology with many fine pieces in it. But it does not always contain the best selections , the funniest things of the writer's in question. Read more
Published on November 24, 2006 by Shalom Freedman

5.0 out of 5 stars Hear what the author has to say!
I had the opportunity to interview Reb Moshe Waldoks, the co-author of this book, for my podcast, The Book of Life. Read more
Published on March 14, 2006 by Heidi Estrin

5.0 out of 5 stars If you like jokes, stories, and having a good laugh...
Boy, if you like to read a book that has everything a Jew could laugh about, this book is it! I couldn't be without a book like this, so get yourself a copy! Read more
Published on July 8, 2004 by Lucky13

5.0 out of 5 stars This is the one
They are all in here, and pretty well presented. A pity that is has not been updated in all these years, but if you are interested in the topic you have to have this one.
Published on February 3, 2003 by Ronald Coleman

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