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July 1, 2025

Humor and Irony in the Hebrew Bible

Were there no graves in Egypt?

In a 2013 speech, Jeremy Corbyn, leader of the British Labor party’s militant, fiercely anti-Israel wing, complained that Zionists, despite “having lived in this country for a very long time, probably all their lives, don’t understand English irony.” When video of the speech became public, few were shocked by Corbyn’s bigotry, but many were surprised that anyone could believe that Jews, famous in modern times for their humor, lack an appreciation for irony.

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