A Joke to Start the Week - "The Worriers of Chelm"

It's Monday again, and time for another Joke to Start the Week. 

Today we're sharing one of the classic jokes told by William Novak, co-author with Moshe Waldoks of The Big Book of Jewish Humor.

On January 5, Novak retold the joke, along with many others, in an hour-long webinar sponsored by Moment Magazine called What's so Funny About Jewish Humor. The session was recorded and includes many more jokes, which we will share with you in the coming weeks.

Novak has since written another book titled Die Laughing: Killer Jokes for Newly Old Folks, which is filled with many more jokes that will keep you laughing for a long time.

Here's the setup for today's joke: In the Polish town of Chelm, The people of Chelm were worriers. And they worried that they were too worried. So they came up with a solution. They appointed one man, Yossel, who would do all the worrying for the town. And then...

Enjoy!

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