Well-known rabbi Joseph Telushkin, in his book on Jewish humor, attributes the classic Jewish sense of humor to the need to “laugh to keep from crying.” Throughout our journey spanning thousands of years, the Jewish people have had much to cry about. In just 63 years of its existence, the state of Israel has gone through enough ups and downs to fill many a history book, prompting legendary Israeli songwriter Naomi Shemer to pen the classic song “Al Kol Eileh” (On All These) which recounts both the highs and lows, the bitter and sweet.
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