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Bible 365·Episode 6·Jul 9, 2021

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?

*Birth of Isaac* by Theodore Poulakis, 17th century (Wikimedia Commons)

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