Encyclopedia of Jewish Humor: From Biblical Times to the Modern AgeHenry D. Spalding Hundreds of colorful, witty, and downright hilarious stories, anecdotes, quips, jokes, and yarns reflect and poke fun at Jewish culture from ancient times to the present. |
Contents
MERRY MISHMASH FROM OLD EUROPE | 1 |
LOGIC AND DEDUCTION | 18 |
and the word was gevald | 101 |
Copyright | |
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Encyclopedia of Jewish Humor: From Biblical Times to the Modern Age Henry D. Spalding No preview available - 2001 |
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