A primary influence on Jewish jokes? The ancient Purim spiel
Purim spiels, like a roast, were always written in good fun and not with the intent to harm or demean
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In the face of the dangerous and formidable movement against queer lives, all voices are necessary
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Laws that seek to curtail the rights of any minority group are inevitably used against Jews
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