Articles written by Mark Miller

Mark Miller, Aish Hatorah Resources|Apr 13, 2018

In 1978, Time magazine claimed that 80 percent of all stand-up comedians in the United States were Jewish. And this at a time when Jews made up only 3 percent of the U.S. By way of explanation, psychologist Samuel Janus told a meeting of the American Psychological Association that, “Jewish humor is born of depression and alienation from the general culture. For Jewish comedians, comedy is a defense mechanism to ward off the aggression and hostility of others.” Or as Mel Brooks put it: “If they’re laughing, how can they bludgeon you to death?” F...