Jewish Jokes Archives - St. Louis Jewish Light

Jewish Jokes: Did you hear one that Paul Reiser told?

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer • Published December 4, 2024

I was once asked by the mother of an old friend, 'Why I publish a “Jewish Joke.' I responded and she thought I should share my answer. I believe as Jews, we love to laugh. I believe Jews love to laugh at themselves and laugh at the very things we...

Jewish Jokes: Did you hear the one about the Jewish dog?

Published February 23, 2022

Today’s Jewish joke comes from David Margolis of Creve Couer. David will receive coupons for six free cookies from Hot Box Cookies. If you would like a cookie too, send me your joke. [email protected]. How Can You Tell If Your Dog is Jewish? If...

Jewish Jokes: Did you hear the one about the ribeyes?

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer • Published February 16, 2022

Today's Jewish joke comes from illustrator Erin Gillespie. You can find more of Erin's work here. Got a joke? Email me at [email protected]

Jewish Jokes: Did you hear the one about why it snowed today?

Published February 2, 2022

Jewish Jokes: Did you hear the one about Palmer and the census taker?

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer • Published January 26, 2022

Jewish humor can be difficult to define. As William Novak and Moshe Waldoks write in "The Big Book of Jewish Humor," it is easier to describe Jewish humor in terms of what it is not, than what it is. It is not, for example, escapist. It is not slapstick....

Jewish Jokes: Did you hear the one about the 3 bubbes on the bench?

Published January 12, 2022

"Jewish humor has sustained our people for centuries, through hardship and tyranny." - Michael Krasny Your Jewish Joke Of The Week If you have a joke please send it via email to [email protected]. If I use your joke I’ll send you coupons...

Jewish Jokes: Did you hear the one about the Jewish mother’s answering machine?

Published September 22, 2021

We are serious about our Jewish Joke of the Week. So much so, that we’re offering a free cookie coupon from Hot Box Cookies, and all you have to do is be funny. Well, you have send us a joke that is funny, and funny clean. No funny, not clean jokes. ...