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Tables of Contents for A Little Joy, a Little Oy
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Preface
ix
Acknowledgments
xii
Introduction
xvi
The J(Oys) of Jewish Humor
1
18
Some Comedy Legends: Thanks for the Comfort
19
29
Without Them, Would This World Laugh Quite as Loud?
46
2
Entertainment Legends: Who Nu?
48
30
Without Them, Would This World Ignite Quite So Much Passion?
76
2
So, How Are You? Don't Ask!
78
5
Shnorrers and Alrightniks
83
4
A Shtikl Mishegoss (A Little Bit o' Nonsense)
87
5
``Wisdom'' from Chelm
92
3
And the Laughs Go On and On---Classics
95
4
Greats on Greats: ``The Lists'' and Favorite Jokes
99
11
Without Them, Would This World Sound or Look So Lovely?
108
2
On Coming to America
110
7
This Land is Made for You and Me
117
15
Without Them, Would This World Be Quite So Prosperous?
130
2
Famous (and Not So Famous) Firsts
132
14
Without Them, Would This World Be Quite as Advanced?
144
2
It's the Emmes (Truth)!
146
14
For You Sports Fans (Okay, Fan) Out There
160
14
Without Them, Would This World Be Quite as Sporting?
172
2
Yiddish and Yinglish
174
10
Jewish Proverbs
184
4
Without Them, Would This World Be Quite as Literate?
186
2
Jewish Curses!
188
2
The Aleph---Baiz (ABC's) of Jewish Humor
190
15
Enter Right Theater
205
9
Without Them, Would This World Inspire Us with as Much Vision?
212
2
Essen! Essen! (Eat! Eat!)
214
7
Yiddishe Mamas (Jewish Mothers)
221
11
On the Shadchen (Matchmaker) and the Shidech (the Match!)
232
6
On Synagogues and Symbols
238
6
Good Yontiff! (Happy Holidays)
244
20
. . . Choose Somebody Else for a Change?
264
5
Strange and Wonderful Bedfellows
269
8
Mountains of Moments
277
9
Without Them, Would This World be Quite So Wise?
284
2
``The truth has many faces'' (Yiddish Proverb)
286
8
Without Them, Would This World Be Quite as Humane?
292
2
``If you will it, it is no dream''---Theodor Herzl
294
10
Selected Sources
304