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| The Big Book of Jewish Humor | 
 enlarge | Authors: William Novak, Moshe Waldoks
Publisher: Collins
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (14 reviews)
Sales Rank: 43234
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown), English (Published)
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 368
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.1
Dimensions (in): 10.7 x 8.4 x 1.1
ISBN: 0061138134
Dewey Decimal Number: 808.87
EAN: 9780061138133
ASIN: 0061138134
Publication Date: November 1, 2006
Release Date: October 31, 2006
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 Examines Jewish Humor from every Angle January 11, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
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. It takes sources of from the written word, plays, film, stand up comics, word of mouth jokes through various periods of history. It's all here or at least what can be held in one gigantic volume. A must have.
A big anthology which could have been a lot bigger November 24, 2006
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
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. I suspect part of this is that the writers- anthologizers could not for instance get permission to use a selection from Philip Roth's Portnoy, or Bellow's 'Herzog' or 'Henderson' or 'Seize the Day'. Interestingly they have two selections from Woody Allen but not a single one from Bellow. I also would have liked to have seen a selection from 'The Catcher in the Rye' ( though I understand that Salinger though Halachically Jewish does not self- identify as Jewish). There are so much else that could have been in the anthology including samples of the work of the long list of great American Jewish comedians.
Nonetheless there are many very enjoyable pieces in this very fine anthology.
Hear what the author has to say! March 15, 2006
2 out of 5 found this review helpful
I had the opportunity to interview Reb Moshe Waldoks, the co-author of this book, for my podcast, The Book of Life. He talks about The Big Book of Jewish Humor and even tells some jokes! I'm sure you'd enjoy hearing what he has to say, he is a very funny guy. Tune in to the March 2006 episode of The Book of Life at www.jewishbooks.blogspot.com.
If you like jokes, stories, and having a good laugh... July 9, 2004
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
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! You won't be ashamed you did.
This is the one February 3, 2003
2 out of 4 found this review helpful
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.
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