Three Couches, No Waiting |
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by Leo Lieberman , $17.95, paperback, ISBN 0-9766889-7-2, © 2006, 182 pp |
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Out of the folk humor of the shtetls of Eastern Europe and into the present day, there is certainly a correlation of Jewish humor that runs the whole gamut of optimism and pessimism. As we read excerpts of Jewish humor, we readily see that it deals with all subjects and all people. Topics such as suffering, persecution, and poverty find a place in the comic expression. Scholars and Rabbis, students and family members, politicians and businessmen are not exempt nor are such matters as religion, health, food, or education. Although religion, with its rituals is often laughed at, still an abiding faith in God and one’s faith stands forth. In the long run, Jewish humor is an anathema to authority and hypocrisy and stands out as warm and nostalgic.
Once, Mama noted that, “When all is said and done, what remains? Only the memories.” This wise remark came from a ninety-year-old lady who never attended high school. Hers was a philosophy that told us to live every day to the fullest and never “put off.” So she cautioned, “Start with dessert and don’t buy green bananas.”
So now read and smile and if once in a while there is a tear drop forming, remember that after the clouds comes the rainbow. -- Leo |
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Leo's followup to the popular Memories of Laughter & Garlic.
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