
Jewish Comedy
A Serious History
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Jeremy Dauber
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Jeremy Dauber
In a major work of scholarship both erudite and very funny, Jeremy Dauber traces the origins of Jewish comedy and its development from Biblical times to the age of Twitter.
Organizing his book thematically into what he calls the seven strands of Jewish comedy - including the satirical, the witty, and the vulgar - Dauber explores the ways Jewish comedy has dealt with persecution, assimilation, and diaspora through the ages. He explains the rise and fall of popular comic archetypes such as the Jewish mother, the JAP, and the schlemiel and schlimazel. And he explores an enormous range of comic masterpieces, from the Book of Esther, Talmudic rabbi jokes, Yiddish satires, Borscht Belt skits, Seinfeld, and Curb Your Enthusiasm to the work of such masters as Sholem Aleichem, Franz Kafka, the Marx Brothers, Woody Allen, Joan Rivers, Philip Roth, Sarah Silverman, and Jon Stewart.
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Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?
Absolutely. There were connections made with ancient comedy that put several theological thoughts in a completely different light. It really makes you think about all that has come before as the basis of Jewish Comedy.Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
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Mr. Dauber has a fabulous understanding of the medium and it's history. The tone is lighthearted, but very intellectually stimulating.Really makes you think about the origins of comedy
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I liked this book.
Light and delight
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The author loves his subject, and his People. You can truly sense it. He brings to us the benefit of a vast Jewish literacy as manifest in the Book of Genesis, the Book of Esther, the Talmud, Jewish secular literature, all of which accompanied us through Diasporas and to our sovereignty in Israel. The scope is vast, and yet he pulls it all together with skill with sensitivity and authenticity. I highly recommend this not only as a history of Jewish comedy, but also as a history of Jewish life and the values that frequently conflict in Jewish living. It is a history less of Jewish Comedy than it is of Jewish Laughter.
My favorite book!
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Fine reflections
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Excellent research
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The book is fine for what it is. What it is, is more of a textbook-like history and background of Jewish humor. It explains context and why certain jokes were created and explains the humor of the times in which the jokes were created. And, yes, there's quite a bit of "this is funny because. . . ." Nice for learning, but for entertainment? Meh.
How Do You Spoil A Joke?
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One of the Best Books on Jewish Humor - Seriously!
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Is the text verbose and the language esoteric? Incontrovertibly.
I think this may be a better eBook than an audiobook.
Bring your dictionary
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History with a huge dollop of Academic Analysis
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Interesting but incomplete
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