“I don't really know of the Jewish tradition of comedy, only the Jewish tradition of not keeping your mouth shut. Complaining about all that is hard, unfair or ridiculous in life-having strong feelings, and not being able to suppress them. That, to me, is Jewish.” KnowsHardFeelingsAbleStrongComedyMouthsTraditionComplainingRidiculousUnfairStrong FeelingJewish TraditionKeeping Your Mouth Shut Author:Fred Melamed
“I am tolerably ignorant about Judaism, and much of what I do know about it seems hard to swallow, because it is so grounded in legalism, and adherence to rituals.” KnowsHardSeemsIgnorantRitualGroundedJudaismAdherenceLegalism Author:Fred Melamed
