Episode 6 The Origin of Jewish Humor: Isaac’s Birth and the Birth of Laughter
The name of the second patriarch is rooted in a seemingly prosaic event: Abraham and Sarah’s laughter at the news that they would have a child. Why would a founding father of a people be named in such a way, and what does this tell us about Judaism?
Text: Genesis 16-18
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