A Laughing Matter
With antisemitism reaching levels not seen in decades and Israel locked in a devastating war, what is there to laugh about?
With antisemitism reaching levels not seen in decades and Israel locked in a devastating war, what is there to laugh about?
One of the most iconic features in a Jewish wedding is the groom stomping on a glass.
Jews have been able to bring the light of humor to even the darkest of times. We survive because we tell jokes, jokes that allow us to laugh even when tragedy, up to the point of death, threatens.
Hershcovich is doing what a growing number of other Orthodox Jews are doing on this social media platform: mining humor from the excesses, peculiarities and ironies that abound in Orthodox life.