Daily Archives: May 31, 2025

No Joke: Making Jewish Humor

Ruth Wisse writes in her 2014 book: * The young man was most disagreeably surprised when the proposed bride was introduced to him, and drew aside the shadkhen — the marriage broker — to whisper his objections: “Why have you … Continue reading

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Beliefs Are Like Possessions

When people most need to feel special, they are most likely to adopt special beliefs such as Holocaust denial or 9-11 truthism. Childless people are more likely to adopt exciting beliefs because their ordinary life does not provide sufficient excitement. … Continue reading

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