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Alan King's Great Jewish Joke Book
“Jesus saves. Moses invests.”
“Why spoil a good meal with a big tip?”
“What did the Jewish mother ask her daughter when the daughter told her she had had an affair?—‘Who catered it?’ ”
“I’ve probably heard—and told—some of the jokes in this book a thousand times; more than a few are older than I am. Others were actually new to me. But I can’t think of a good Jewish joke that isn’t in this collection. Enjoy!” —Alan King
The undisputed heavyweight champion of Jewish humor livens up the pages with a rich and comprehensive treasury of the all-time best Jewish jokes.
From the Polish shtetls to vaudeville and the Catskills to modern Hollywood and comedy clubs across the country, Jewish humor hasn’t just survived, it has become universally loved and often recited—by Jews and non-Jews alike.
And who better to compile the best of Jewish humor than Alan King, the consummate comedian who has torn up every venue from the Friar’s Club and Broadway to Comedy Central? In Alan King’s Great Jewish Joke Book, King gathers old standards and hilarious new material, great one-liners and drop-dead funny stories, and packs them into a laugh-(or sometimes a groan-) out-loud celebration of the Jewish funny bone.
So why is this book like chicken soup? Because it doesn’t cure anything, but it sure can make you feel better! Or your money back, guaranteed. (Just kidding.)
“Why spoil a good meal with a big tip?”
“What did the Jewish mother ask her daughter when the daughter told her she had had an affair?—‘Who catered it?’ ”
“I’ve probably heard—and told—some of the jokes in this book a thousand times; more than a few are older than I am. Others were actually new to me. But I can’t think of a good Jewish joke that isn’t in this collection. Enjoy!” —Alan King
The undisputed heavyweight champion of Jewish humor livens up the pages with a rich and comprehensive treasury of the all-time best Jewish jokes.
From the Polish shtetls to vaudeville and the Catskills to modern Hollywood and comedy clubs across the country, Jewish humor hasn’t just survived, it has become universally loved and often recited—by Jews and non-Jews alike.
And who better to compile the best of Jewish humor than Alan King, the consummate comedian who has torn up every venue from the Friar’s Club and Broadway to Comedy Central? In Alan King’s Great Jewish Joke Book, King gathers old standards and hilarious new material, great one-liners and drop-dead funny stories, and packs them into a laugh-(or sometimes a groan-) out-loud celebration of the Jewish funny bone.
So why is this book like chicken soup? Because it doesn’t cure anything, but it sure can make you feel better! Or your money back, guaranteed. (Just kidding.)
192 pages, Hardcover
First published October 22, 2002
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February 24, 2012
This is one of my favorite books.
I would read this before bed guaranteeing a good mood. The jokes are classic and most are not politically correct. Bonus! There is a lovely foreword by Billy Crystal that I really enjoyed.
I recommend this book to anyone with a great sense of humor (you know who you are!).
I would read this before bed guaranteeing a good mood. The jokes are classic and most are not politically correct. Bonus! There is a lovely foreword by Billy Crystal that I really enjoyed.
I recommend this book to anyone with a great sense of humor (you know who you are!).
Displaying 1 of 1 review