Jewish Humor... in the Bible?
—Garrison Keillor
—Garrison Keillor
Ellis Weiner and Barbara Davilman wrote the bestselling Yiddish with Dick and Jane and How to Raise a Jewish Dog. Now they are back with another comedic book. Only this one is not so funny.
Jewish comedians have gently poked fun at their own religion— or their own doubts about the existence of God—for a long time. In Woody Allen's movie, Broadway Danny Rose, Danny has the following conversation with his love interest, Tina:
Penn Jillette, the large, ponytailed half of the comedy/illusionist team, Penn & Teller, is another staunch cynic and an avowed atheist. The vanity plates on his car read ATHEIST. He frequently lambasts the Scriptures and those who believe in God on the television show he hosts for Showtime and in his video blog, Penn Says."