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Monday, July 13, 2020
A Joke to Start the Week - "The Conversion"
Michael Krasny has been telling Jewish jokes since his bar mitzvah, and it’s been said that he knows more of them than anyone on the planet. He certainly states his case in his latest book Let There be Laughter.
In promoting the book, Krasny has been giving lectures and interviews in which he tells some of the classic Jewish jokes, explaining the cultural expressions and anxieties behind the laughs.
We found some videos of these lectures, and today we're sharing an oldie but goodie.
Here's the setup: During the Depression, there's a sign in the window that says "We convert Jews. $100 each." A man says to his wife "We're almost starving. There's no money. Let's do this."
And then...
Enjoy!
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