Project Gutenberg 2014-02-28 Public domain in the USA. 211 Chotzner, J. (Joseph) 1844 1914 Chotzner, Joseph 08021020 Hebrew Humor and Other Essays Humour of the Bible -- The Bible and the ancient classics -- Art among the ancient Hebrews -- The life of the Hebrew women of old -- Curiosities of certain proper names in the Bible -- Sketch of the Talmud -- The humour of some mediaeval and modern Hebrew writers -- Yedaya Bedaresi, a fourteenth-century Hebrew poet and philosopher -- Immanuel di Roma, a thirteenth-century Hebrew humorist, and a friend of Dante -- Kalonymos ben Kalonymos, a thirteenth-century satirist -- Abraham ibn Chasdai, and his book "The Prince and the Dervish" -- Isaac Erter, a modern Hebrew humorist -- Leopold Zunz -- Samuel David Luzzato and Zachariah Frankel -- The influence of Hebrew literature on Heinrich Heine -- Modern Hebrew journalism. Produced by Enrico Segre and the team at Distributed Proofreaders Canada "Hebrew Humor and Other Essays" by J. Chotzner is a collection of essays written in the early 20th century. The essays explore the theme of humor in Hebrew literature, particularly in ancient and modern Hebrew writings. Through various discussions, the author aims to highlight the often-overlooked elements of satire and wit manifest in Hebrew literature, aiming to draw interest from both literary enthusiasts and general readers. The opening of the book offers a preface in which Chotzner introduces the concept of humor found within the Hebrew Bible, arguing that it is characterized by its unique style and poignancy, distinct from the humor seen in classical literatures such as those of Cervantes and Voltaire. He draws on examples from biblical texts to illustrate the presence of humor, including satirical remarks by prophets like Isaiah and the playful use of names, shedding light on the richness of biblical language and the cultural contexts which shape its humor. This introductory approach sets the tone for a deeper exploration of humor across different periods in Hebrew literature throughout the essays that follow. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/45037/45037-h/images/f001.jpg Reading ease score: 65.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Hebrew wit and humor -- History and criticism PJ Text Category: Humour Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches 543086 2025-07-18T08:57:35.643687 text/html 506139 2024-10-24T02:59:31 text/html 272710 2025-07-18T08:57:44.807671 application/epub+zip 273304 2025-07-18T08:57:37.260665 application/epub+zip 273305 2025-07-18T08:57:36.426696 application/epub+zip 432173 2025-07-18T08:57:49.799605 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 382304 2025-07-18T08:57:44.004653 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 382425 2022-09-20T14:44:05.135377 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 398580 2025-07-18T08:57:34.221717 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 378796 2024-10-24T02:59:31 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17547 2025-07-18T08:57:49.939659 application/rdf+xml 9808 2025-07-18T08:57:36.578678 image/jpeg 2078 2025-07-18T08:57:36.502682 image/jpeg 221069 2025-07-18T08:57:35.680726 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog