Jewish humor, with its rational skepticism and cutting social criticism, permeates American popular culture. Scholars of humor--from Sigmund Freud to Woody Alle

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The American Jewish Year Book, which spans three different centuries, is the annual record of the North American Jewish communities and provides insight into th

The American Jewish Year Book, now in its 116th year, is the annual record of the North American Jewish communities and provides insight into their major trends