Getting the Joke: Exploring Jewish Comedy With Reb Moshe Waldoks

To say that we all collectively could use a laugh is a vast understatement. Luckily, rabbi, humorist, author, interfaith leader, academic, community activist and “disciple of joy” Reb Moshe Waldoks joins us to lift our spirits. The author of the classic and comprehensive “The Big Book of Jewish Humor,” Reb Moshe takes The Vibe of the Tribe mic (and doesn’t let go) to share his story and philosophy. Tune in and laugh along as he describes building a vibrant community at Temple Beth Zion in Brookline using the power of “Yom Kippur jokes” and meditation, his explanations of what is and is not “Jewish humor” and the importance of finding the joy—not just the oy—of Jewish life. You don’t want to miss this hilarious episode as Reb Moshe—and, to a lesser extent, Miriam and Dan— cover everything from Bernie Sanders mittens memes to inadvertent Talmud hilarity, plus a vociferous disagreement about the merits (or lack thereof) of Larry David. Produced by Miriam Anzovin and edited by Jesse Ulrich, with music by Ryan J. Sullivan.

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Getting the Joke: Exploring Jewish Comedy With Reb Moshe Waldoks is an episode from The Vibe of the Tribe by JewishBoston.com.

This episode is 01:02:42 long.

This episode was published on Jun 28, 2021.

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