humor
Why Pee Wee Herman mattered
By Jeffrey Salkin — August 1, 2023
Paul Reubens, aka Pee Wee Herman, was in the tradition of the great Jewish comedians.
Why I am saying kaddish for Al Jaffee of Mad magazine
By Jeffrey Salkin — April 12, 2023
(RNS) — A childhood literary hero has died — the man who taught me the art of snark.
The hidden joke behind “Hogan’s Heroes”
By Jeffrey Salkin — November 17, 2022
Was "Hogan's Heroes" funny? Yes -- and dead serious, as well.
‘They hated us. They tried to kill us’ … An old joke becomes a Yom Kippur message
By Jeffrey Salkin — October 3, 2022
You know the joke. Time to go way deeper. It's about your life and your soul.
Why Mort Sahl mattered
By Jeffrey Salkin — October 29, 2021
He was the alter zeyde, the grandfather of today's comics. He was also my rebbe.
Too many people think satirical news is real
By R. Kelly Garrett — August 17, 2019
(RNS) — A new study found that politics can shape whether Americans think a satirical story is true or not.
Religion & Ethics Newsweekly Video: Jews and humor
By Sally Morrow — January 14, 2014
Religion & Ethics Newsweekly correspondent Bob Faw says, "Audiences guffaw—or wince—at humor which is all about coping and which thrives in a Jewish culture where everyone and everything can be mocked." Shows like the off-Broadway "Old Jews Telling Jokes" demonstrate some of this Jewish humor.
CBS Video: What’s so funny about religion?
By Sally Morrow — July 5, 2013
CBS looks at how humor and religion are used from the pulpit and in everyday life.
No joke: Dolan-Colbert âÂ?Â?Catholic comedy slamâÂ?Â? gets media blackout
By David Gibson — August 10, 2012
(RNS) News that Comedy Central star Stephen Colbert and New York Cardinal Timothy Dolan would appear together on a panel on faith and humor next month was greeted with widespread anticipation, but now organizers say that the event will be restricted to Fordham University students and will not be broadcast or videotaped. By David Gibson.
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