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Old Jews Telling Jokes

5,000 Years of Funny Bits and Not-So-Kosher Laughs

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Old Jews Telling Jokes

By: Sam Hoffman, Eric Spiegelman
Narrated by: Various
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Jews have a centuries-old tradition of telling jokes, from the ghettos of Europe to Hollywood and the Catskills. Jewish jokes are entertainment, the oral history of a culture, insightful social criticism, and survival tactic rolled into one.

In 2008, Hollywood director and producer Sam Hoffman launched a website called Old Jews Telling Jokes. It’s just what it says: Jewish men and women over 60 sharing their favorite stories, tales, riddles, and punchlines.

The jokes are funny and reassuringly familiar, each told with gusto and infused with a lifetime of experience. For the book and audio, they are organized into chapters: Jewish Mothers, Food, Rabbis, Husbands and Wives, Sex, Illness and Doctors, Getting Old, Death, Oral Sex. Yes, you read that right. You’ll also hear judiciously chosen curses and other off-color language. Things get risqué. So what can you do? Enjoy, and laugh out loud.

Explicit Language Warning: You must be 18 years or older to purchase.

©2010 Sam Hoffman and Eric Spiegelman (P)2010 Sam Hoffman and Eric Spiegelman Judaism Performing Arts Stand-up Shows

Critic reviews

“The best of a disappearing art.” ( New York magazine)
"Chock full of funny stuff!" (Mel Brooks)
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Oldies but goodies. A great collection of jokes from the custodians .. the golden generation know how to tell a joke properly

The old ones are the best!

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