LET MY PEOPLE LAUGH: The Greatest Jewish Jokes of All Time!
In LET MY PEOPLE LAUGH, director, producer, and humorist Sal Litvak takes the reader on a joyous journey through the rich tapestry of Jewish humor, where wit and wisdom intertwine in the most delightful ways. This collection of the funniest Jewish jokes of all time includes lists of the best jokes for particular situations like a wedding toast, business lunch, first date, fundraising speech, or any other occasion when you want to make people smile.
From the bustling streets of Brooklyn to the serene shtetls of Eastern Europe, Jewish humor has always been a cornerstone of the culture, a unique way to cope with adversity and celebrate life’s absurdities. This book captures that spirit, presenting jokes that have been passed down through generations, alongside contemporary classics that will leave you chuckling and nodding in agreement.
Everyone loves a great Jewish joke! From rabbis to parrots, from Vilna to Brooklyn, from cobblers to yentas, these are the world’s best Jewish jokes. Enjoy!
All jokes adapted by Sal Litvak, the Accidental Talmudist.
Old Saul Mankewitz is lying on his deathbed with his grandson Yossi at his side. Saul tells the boy, “Go down to the kitchen and get some of your grandmother’s rugelach, so that should be the last thing I taste in this world.”
Five minutes later, Yossi returns empty handed and Saul asks, “Where is the rugelach?”
The grandson replies, “Bubbe says she’s saving it for the shiva.”
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At a retirement community in Florida, Sadie Horowitz sees a new male resident relaxing by the pool. After quickly touching up her lipstick, she approaches him.
“Excuse me, is this seat taken?”
“Be my guest.”
Sadie makes herself comfortable on the lounger.
“So, what’s your name?” she asks.
“Howie.”
“And where are you from, Howie?”
“Cleveland.”
“Cleveland! My second cousin Irv Rubanowitz was born in Cincinnati!”
“Hmm, don’t know him.”
“Ah, you’re better off. Irv’s a schmuck. Anyway, how old are you?
“Turning 75 next month.”
“Ah a Libra! And what did you do in Cleveland?”
“I was in prison.”
“Prison! And can I ask what for?”
“I was married to a woman who wouldn’t stop pestering me with inane questions, so I finally snapped and killed her with a knife, cut her up with a saw, and fed her to the bears. For this I spent 35 years in supermax.”
Her eyes widen.
“Ah,” Sadie says. “So you’re single?”
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Yossi and Mendy are sitting at a table together and there are two pieces of cake left, a big one and a little one. They sit there for a while and finally Yossi takes the bigger piece of cake.
Mendy: That wasn’t very generous of you!
Yossi: Why, which one would you have taken?
Mendy: I would have taken the smaller one, of course!
Yossi: Well then you got it.
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Yitzy was a single guy living at home and working in the family business. When his father became ill, Yitzy discovered that he stood to inherit a large fortune upon his father’s death. So he decided he needed a wife with whom to share such a blessing.
One evening in a restaurant, a beautiful woman captured his attention. Yitzy introduced himself.
“I may seem like an average guy but in the near future, I stand to inherit 50 million dollars.”
Impressed, the woman asked for his business card.
Three days later, she became his stepmother.
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A blind man is sitting on a park bench when a Rabbi sits down next to him. It’s Passover, and the Rabbi takes out a piece of matzah and starts eating. Feeling friendly, the Rabbi offers a piece of the perforated cracker to his sightless neighbor. After a moment, the blind man turns to the Rabbi and says, “Who wrote this garbage?”
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Abe was an eater, and his favorite foods were the classics: pastrami, shmaltz, shwarma, rugeleh, cholent… which he’d wash down with a black cherry soda.
At his annual physical, Dr. Cohen shook his head and said, “Abe, you’re killing yourself with that stuff. Best thing for you to do is to give up all those fatty foods.”
Abe pondered that for a few seconds and then said, “Okay, doc. What’s the next best thing?”
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