Philosophy
Soup
I always wanted to open a Jewish deli called "Yavantah Sendvich." Every Jewish deli needs to serve soup, so please tell me do you eat soup or drink soup?
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Einstein's Jewish Science: First Review
The first review of Einstein's Jewish Science: Physics at the Intersection of Politics and religion is up at Publishers Weekly. Prior to WWII, Nazi sympathizers dismissed Einstein?s theory of relativity as ?Jewish science.? Yet Einstein himself, notes...
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Contraception, Jewish Deli, And The Right To Be A Bully
I have heard a single analogy multiple times from conservative Catholics who are trying to defend the stripping of health care benefits from Church-employed workers. You wouldn't support a law forcing a Jewish deli to sell pork, they argue,...
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Passing The Plate: Birthday Edition
My Fellow Comedists, Today is my birthday, so let's pass the plate. Other religions asks for monetary donations, but Comedists tithe jokes. This time around, let's do birthday jokes. My offering: It was Sol Rosenberg's 94th birthday and his...
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Doctor, It Hurts When I Do This
My Fellow Comedists, With all the discussion about healthcare, it seems a good time for some medicine jokes. Here's something from a bit I'm working on:I've always thought that 'pap smear' was the worst name out there for a medical...
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Germ Peacefare: Could Civil Disobedience Be Infectious?
From the "Irony Can Be So Ironic" file: So a couple weeks back, Velupillai Prabhakaran, leader of the Tamil Tigers declared an end to the ceasefire with the Sri Lankan government. Violence had been flaring there recently and this move opened the door...
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