"It cannot be confined into a simple description but, like our Jewish jokes, is immediately recognizable."

The audience had been warmed up with music by members of the Eagles and endless Jewish jokes.

"They would save up their best Jewish jokes and clown around for him."

And to retread the old Jewish joke: the portions!

The summer before last, I was a houseguest having lunch when the husband of my host told a Jewish joke.

"Because he told him an old Jewish joke," says Izzy.

Consider the Jewish joke, with the old lady running distractedly along the sea shore:Help!

The Jewish joke is very serious business indeed!

First you laugh at a Jewish joke or quip.

There is an old Jewish joke which says that, if you have two options, always choose the third.