Thursday, February 17, 2022

The Great Read: Is It Funny for the Jews?

For a cultural critic, a sense of humor is integral to his Jewish identity. But these dark times raise existential questions about comedy and its uses.

There is a long, rich Jewish tradition of grappling with antisemitism by laughing at it, and for the cultural critic Jason Zinoman, a sense of humor has been integral to his Jewish identity. But these dark times raise existential questions about comedy and its uses.

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