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Kabbalah on Comedy

A Good Joke is more than a Laughing Matter

By Mendel Kaplan


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Mendel Kaplan
Rabbi Mendel Kaplan is the founder and spiritual leader of Chabad @ Flamingo in Thornhill, Ontario, he also serves as a Chaplain of the York Regional Police Service

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Reader Comments
Latest Comments:
Posted: July 3, 2011
great class!
really enjoying hearing the distinctions between different types of comedy and its uses for good and bad.
Posted By Anonymous, Israel

Posted: Dec 9, 2009
Humour
Hello Rabbi, what an amazing shiur.I have a few questions if it is possible to answer.Thank you.
'S'chok' is also 'play'. How does one reconcile playfulness with humour?
Can an adult be playful? Is this considered premiscuous?
Is it part of Klipas noga?Is there room for irony/bittere gelechte in"Halachic' humour. Is there room for hysterical laughter when people are almost crying from the humour?
Posted By Rachel, Johannesburg



 

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Kabbalah on Comedy
A Good Joke is more than a Laughing Matter
Is Judaism somber? Are Rabbis stern? This revealing lecture shatters old myths and uncovers the mystical powers found only in levity. Discover why comedy has always been an integral part of Torah tradition. Because clowning around can be serious business…
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