Our Favorite Jewish Jokes
All jokes adapted by Sal Litvak, the Accidental Talmudist.
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A Doctor And A Lawyer
Leventhal the lawyer and Cohen the doctor meet in synagogue on Shabbos.
“Leventhal, you don’t know how lucky you are. Every time I come here to pray, people hound me with their medical problems. This one has stomach trouble. That one has back pain. Everybody wants free advice. But you? Nobody bothers you with legal questions. How do you do it?”
“Nothing to it. Any time somebody asks me for legal advice, I send them a bill on Monday.”
Cohen loves the idea. Come Monday, he’s sitting in his office writing up a bunch of bills when there’s a knock on his door.
It’s the mailman, with a bill from Leventhal.
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The Doctor of Chelm 🤣
In the annals of Jewish humor, the town of Chelm is widely known for its intelligence-challenged residents.
When Dr. Levine opened a medical office in Chelm, his first patient was the town’s great sage, Yitzy Yankel.
“Doctor, I hurt all over.”
“That’s not medically possible.”
“But it’s true! When I touch my leg – ouch! – it hurts. When I touch my arm – ouch! – it hurts. When I touch my head – ouch! – it hurts. When I touch my chest – ouch! – it really hurts.”
“Yitzy Yankel, I know for a fact that your body is fine.”
“How could you possibly know such a thing, Doctor?”
“Because your finger is broken.”
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Late For Hebrew School 🤣
“Abe, wake up, you’ll be late for Hebrew School!”
“No, Mom, I don’t wanna go.”
“Why don’t you want to go?”
“Because the teachers hate me and all the kids make fun of me.”
“Too bad. You still have to go.”
“Give me one good reason why I should go.”
“I’ll give you two! You’re 56 years old and you’re the rabbi!”
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The Yeshiva Exam 🤣
A yeshiva student takes an important oral exam based on the commentaries of Rashi, the illustrious 11th-century sage.
After he answers the last question, the Rosh Yeshiva (Head of School) claps his hands and exclaims, “What an incredible student! He could’ve been a member of the Sanhedrin in the times of the Holy Temple, like the great Akiva or Hillel!”
The other instructors look at the Rosh Yeshiva, surprised.
“Surely not so much, Rabbi? Perhaps you’re exaggerating a little bit?”
“Not at all. They hadn’t read Rashi either.”
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The Haircut 🤣
On the Shabbos before Passover, Rabbi Schwartzman is delivering his biggest sermon of the year. In the middle of his lesson, Yankel gets up and walks out of the synagogue.
The next day, Rabbi Schwartzman sees Yankel on the street and hustles over.
“Yankel, wait a second!”
“Hello, Rabbi.”
“Yankel, why did you walk out during my sermon yesterday?”
“I needed a haircut.”
“Why didn’t you get your haircut before my sermon?”
“I didn’t need one.”
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The Couple That Never Fought 🤣
Back in the days when millions of Jews lived in the villages of Poland and Ukraine, a young Torah scholar was soon to be wed. He heard about an old couple that never had a fight in 60 years of marriage. Eager to learn their secret, he walked for days to visit them. Upon hearing why the young man had come, the elderly husband agreed to share his wisdom for a peaceful marriage.
The day after we married, I came to my in-laws’ house with a donkey-cart to move my wife’s possessions to our new home. We loaded up and departed.
After a couple hours of walking, the donkey took an unauthorized break. My wife looked the donkey in the eye and said, “That’s one.”
An hour later, the donkey took another unauthorized break. My wife looked the donkey in the eye and said, “That’s two.”
An hour after that, the donkey took a third unauthorized break. My wife looked the donkey in the eye and said, “That’s three.” Then she took out a gun and shot the donkey dead.
I said, “Don’t you think maybe that was a little excessive?”
She said, “That’s one.”
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The Kosher Deli 🤣
When Abe, Sam and Moshe were 40, they discussed where to meet for lunch. Finally they decided to meet at the kosher deli uptown because it had the best-looking waitresses.
When Abe, Sam and Moshe were 50, they discussed where to meet for lunch. Finally they decided to meet at the kosher deli uptown because it had the best pastrami.
When Abe, Sam and Moshe were 60, they discussed where to meet for lunch. Finally they decided to meet at the kosher deli uptown because it had the best parking.
When Abe, Sam and Moshe were 70, they discussed where to meet for lunch. Finally they decided to meet at the kosher deli uptown because it had the most wheelchair accessible bathroom.
When Abe, Sam and Moshe were 80, they discussed where to meet for lunch. Finally they decided to meet at the kosher deli uptown because they’d never been there before.
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The Jewish Optimist 🤣
What’s the difference between a Jewish pessimist and a Jewish optimist?
The Jewish pessimist says, “Things can’t possibly get any worse.”
The Jewish optimist says, “Sure they can!”
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Fish Heads Make You Smarter! 🤣
Shimmy asked Max, “How did you get so witty and wise? You always make the brilliant comment.”
“Don’t tell anyone, but the secret is the fish heads I sell in my store. I make a soup out of them, and it speeds up my brain.”
“Really? How much do you sell the fish heads for?”
“50 bucks a pound.”
“Pretty good deal if they make me as smart as you.”
“Pretty good.”
“OK, I’ll take five pounds.”
A week later, Shimmy walks into Max’s fish shop.
“You liar! You cheat! Nobody buys fish heads – that’s why they’re so cheap. And you unloaded them on me for 50 bucks a pound!”
“See? You’re getting smarter already.”
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Yankel and The Biker 🤣
Yankel sits at the bar, staring into his bourbon when a large biker with a swastika tattooed on his forehead grabs his drink and downs it.
“Thanks for the drink, Jew-boy! Got something to say about it?”
Yankel bursts into tears.
“Come on, Jew-boy, I didn’t think you’d cry about it. Man up!”
“This is the worst day of my life.”
“Yeah? You saw a dollar and someone else picked it up?”
“I was late to work and my boss fired me. I went back to my car and found someone keyed it. I pulled out of the parking lot and totaled it. I still owe the car loan, and my credit cards – I’ll never pay ’em off. I took the bus home and found my wife in bed with my best friend. So I came here to work up the courage to end it all. I bought a bourbon, dropped the capsule in, I was watching the poison dissolve when you showed up and drank the whole thing. Nu, enough about me. How’s your day going?”
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