Jewish Jokes » Entries tagged with "New York"
Happy St. Patrick’s Day!
Standing on the Fifth Avenue sidewalk, two elderly Jewish women watch admiringly as the leading marchers in the parade approach. Wearing a broad green sash, the top-hatted Lord Mayor of Dublin is out in front as Grand Marshal, smiling and waving to the crowd.
“Isn’t it wonderful? Imagine! The St. Patrick’s Day parade,” the first woman exclaims, “and a Jewish boy is leading it.”
Her companion nods in agreement. “Yes, it could only happen in New …
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Filed under: Holidays, Uncategorized
Buyer’s Remorse
Chaim, a New York Jew, has a thriving business as a producer of notions for the local garment industry. He seeks to expand his business by getting an order from a huge nationally-known company in the Midwest, which happens to be owned and managed entirely by gentiles.
After months of writing letters and making telephone calls, Chaim finally gets an appointment with company’s antisemitic head buyer.
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Filed under: Circumcision, Jewish Blue-ish, Traditions
Meet C. R. Eldrich
Abe runs into his old friend Hymie in Miami and yells, “Lipshitz, how’ve you been?”
Hymie whispers anxiously, “Shhh. My name isn’t Hymie Lipshitz any more. I’ve changed it to C. R. Eldrich.”
“From where did you get such a fancy name?” asks Abe.
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Filed under: Immigration, Jewish History
Twenty Sad Stories
Reuven, Shimon, and Levi went touring in New York City on vacation. They stayed on the sixtieth floor of a large apartment building. Before they went out touring, Reuven gave the key to their room to Levi to hold, saying that he may lose it. Levi also feared losing it, so he gave it to the attendant of the building to hold for them.
One night, upon arriving home very late, the attendant …
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Filed under: Shlemiels & Shlimazels
You Can Never Go Home Anymore
Jake returns to New York after being away for thirty years. He jumps into a taxi and tells the cabbie, “Take me to the Stork Club!”
The cabbie answers, “Are you kidding? The Stork Club closed Years ago.”
“How about the Copa?” he asks.
“That too,” exclaims the driver.
“Well,” he asks, “What is still open?”
The driver says, “The only one of the old clubs still around is the Hi Hat Club.”
“I used to go there,” he exclaims, “Let’s …
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Filed under: Jewish Blue-ish