19. Does Jewish Humour Show Jews to be Unfit for a State of Their Own?
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1. | Title | Title of document | 19. Does Jewish Humour Show Jews to be Unfit for a State of Their Own? - Jews |
2. | Creator | Author's name, affiliation, country | Peter Cave; The Open University and New York University (London); |
2. | Creator | Author's name, affiliation, country | Dan Cohn-Sherbok; University of Wales (Emeritus Professor) and Rabbi; |
3. | Subject | Discipline(s) | Religious Studies |
4. | Subject | Keyword(s) | Jews; Jewish; modern Judaism; Jewish humour; anti-semitism; Zionism; Israel; losher; Jewish life; Jewish philosophy |
5. | Subject | Subject classification | Jewish Studies |
6. | Description | Abstract | Jews are used to making jokes about themselves and, as we have sought to illustrate throughout this book, it is a central dimension of Jewish life. There is a long tradition of humour in Judaism, dating back to the Torah and the Midrash. The Bible recounts how Sarah laughed when told she would have a child, and Isaac is named for that laughter. The Talmud is replete with witty asides and repartees. During the medieval period, humour was institutionalized in various customs, perhaps most famously in Purim shpiels, comic plays based on the book of Esther. In modern times beginning with vaudeville and continuing through stand-up comedy, film and television, Jews have been known for their ability to make audiences laugh. In many cases the primary aim has been to mock Jewish stereotypes. |
7. | Publisher | Organizing agency, location | Equinox Publishing Ltd |
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9. | Date | (YYYY-MM-DD) | 30-Nov-2018 |
10. | Type | Status & genre | Peer-reviewed Article |
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13. | Identifier | Uniform Resource Identifier | https://journals.equinoxpub.com/index.php/books/article/view/36000 |
14. | Identifier | Digital Object Identifier | 10.1558/equinox.36000 |
15. | Source | Journal/conference title; vol., no. (year) | Equinox eBooks Publishing; Jews |
16. | Language | English=en | en |
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19. | Rights | Copyright and permissions | Copyright 2014 Equinox Publishing Ltd |