It celebrates the rich tradition of Jewish humor “and all the rabbis, complaining wives, fed-up husbands, patience-challenged physicians, gossiping ladies and competitive men” populating it. The humor can be suggestive (sometimes even raunchy) as the ‘Old Jews’ make fun of themselves as ...
Abigail of the Old Testamentwas marriedto awealthy but rude and unkind mannamed Nabal. After he died, she became one of the wives of Israel's King David. Linked to the fact that in the Bible, Abigail tells David she is his servant, the name came to be used as slang for servant in...
but he has more in common with Bible-thumping Ted Cruz than some may have realized. Both patriarchal fools have appeared on the cover oftheNational Enquirerfor alleged sex scandals — cheating on their wives, to be precise.
She knew that the hospital only helped the children whose parents could pay for the medicine the children needed. Joan decided to start a charity (慈善团体) to help children whose parents didn’t have enough money. The charity Joan started has now become the largest children’s charity in In...
The part of Katisha, the country maid, in "The Wives of Abdul" at the Broadway, heretofore played by Inez Carew, will be hereafter filled by Carrie Madenda, one of the cleverest members of the chorus. Carrie hugged herself with delight. Oh, wasn't it just fine! At last! The first,...