Moshe Waldoks (b.1949) is an American rabbi, author, and humorist known for preserving and promoting Jewish comedic traditions through his writings and public engagements.
Born in Toledo, Ohio, he was raised in a Yiddish-speaking home by Holocaust survivor parents. He earned a doctorate in Jewish studies from Brandeis University (1984,) writing on Hillel Zeitlin, a Yiddish journalist and mystic.
Waldoks co-edited The Big Book of Jewish Humor (1981,) later republished in a 25th-anniversary edition (2006) with added material. He also co-edited The Best of American Humor (1994,) expanding beyond Jewish themes.
A longtime community activist, Waldoks served on the Jewish Community Relations Council’s executive committee for 17 years. He also worked as a stand-up comedian, storyteller, and television producer, creating the Jewish cable series Aleph (1982–90.)
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A sense of humor can help you overlook the unattractive, tolerate the unpleasant, cope with the unexpected, and smile through the unbearable.
—Moshe Waldoks
Topics: Humor
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