questions about humor (humour)
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Are there any jokes in tanach?
Are there any examples of actual jokes in tanach? Please provide sources.
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What's wrong with pastrami on white bread with mayonnaise?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c1zktTCVrDs#t=108s
I usually understand most of Weird Al's references, but this one baffles me.
What's wrong with eating pastrami on white bread with mayonnaise?
(For ...
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2answers
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Comedy and Jewish Life
There are many Jews in America who publicly engage in comedy, whether as a career path or as a way of expressing themselves (blogs, art, etc.). Is there historical precedent to this? Are there any ...
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0answers
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Thinking about Purim Torah in the bathroom
It is not permitted to think about Torah in the bathroom regularly, but what about Purim Torah, which is certainly not real Torah study, but still often refers to actual Torah?
One might think that ...
4
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2answers
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Your funniest Baal Teshuva stories [closed]
For those of us who weren't born into religious households, it's a very emotional and often gut-wrenching process making the transition to a religious lifestyle and world-view. At the same time a lot ...
4
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2answers
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Looking for a source for well done Purim Torah Gemaras
One example that is utterly irreverent yet very well done and funny is the Simpsons episode done up as a blatt of gemera. (As a positive aspect, his use of B'Laz for Rav Shmuel David Ha'Tzair, as ...
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0answers
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Is one allowed to go to a standup comedy show during the 3 weeks?
I know that one is not allowed to listen to live music during the 3 weeks.
My question is if Standup comedy is not allowed as well?
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4answers
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What puns are there in Tanach?
Related to Are there any jokes in the torah?, what puns exist in Tanach?
2
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2answers
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Is one allowed to go to a stand up comedy show?
Inspired by Is one allowed to go to a standup comedy show during the 3 weeks?
Is a stand up comedy club an appropriate venue for a Orthodox Jew, even not during the three weeks?
