As demonstrated by the ‘Jewish Don Quixote,’ by S.Y. Abramovitsh, aka Mendele the Book Peddler

A new documentary looks at ‘the ultimate taboo’

Here’s some free adult wisdom, without even having to consult your Pokédex

Jesse Eisenberg talks about Woody Allen, Obama’s tailor, Jewish humor, and his new collection of funny short stories

Defensive weaponry includes T-shirts and rolling pins, selfie sticks and ‘Street Fighter’-like lightning cannon balls

Facing protests, Mel Brooks’ ‘The Producers’ reminds us that the art of a good joke is all about context

The most fun you’ll ever have without laughing

But in an in-depth interview with Tablet Magazine, he also gets serious about Israel, anti-Semitism, and why Italians love him

The famed screenwriter, who died Tuesday at 71, single-handedly invented a new kind of woman

Internet parodies of the Fuhrer, including a new blog, weaken our memory of the Holocaust—and that’s good

Why do my kids laugh at poop?

How Sarah Silverman finally won me over

Jason Alexander sees Middle East peace through non-sectarian comedy

Former ‘goy band’-er hosts UJA luncheon

On the annual trip to visit mom, I fought with her, my boyfriend almost drowned, and I didn’t want to leave