Shtick Shift

Jewish Humor in the 21st Century

By Simcha Weinstein
Published by Barricade Books
Distributed by Simon & Schuster

About The Book

Today's Jewish comics are being themselves, and the understated Jewish flavor of Seinfeld has been replaced by a matter-of-factness that would make earlier Jewish comics cringe. Author Simcha Weinstein calls this new comic sensibility the shtick shift. These comedians offer fresh perspectives on familiar themes in Jewish humor: money, family, faith, politics, and bigotry. Shtick Shift aims to be a primer to the ever-changing face of Jewish comedy in the twenty-first century.

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Product Details

  • Publisher: Barricade Books (October 1, 2008)
  • Length: 192 pages
  • ISBN13: 9781569803523

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One of the most intelligent, ground-breaking books on Jewish comedy I've ever read.

– Jonathon Kesselman

Shtick Shift is extraordinarily knowledgeable and insightful about the current state of Jews, humor, and America.

– Joseph Telushkin

Extraordinarily knowledgeable and insightful about the current state of Jews, humor, and America.

– Joseph Telushkin

The most intelligent, ground-breaking book on Jewish comedy I've ever read.

– Jonathan Kesselman

A Wikipedic collection of humorous solutions, Bill Moyers, Charlie Rose, Brian Lamb and C-Span take note.

– Jerry Stiller - Actor

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Jewish Humor in the 21st Century

By Simcha Weinstein
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Distributed by Simon & Schuster

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