The Spiritual Power of Humor

Rabbi Joseph Telushkin explains Jewish culture through one-liners, stories

by Kelly Powell on August 4, 2017

In the course of 40 minutes, Rabbi Joseph Telushkin sought to tell 50 jokes. Rightfully so, as he titled his lecture “The Fifty Best Jewish Jokes and What They Say about the Human Condition,” part

Comedian Dean Obeidallah comments on cathartic, activist nature of humor

by Kelly Powell on August 3, 2017

In Arabic, “Insh’Allah” means “if God wills.” When comedian Dean Obeidallah was in a Jordanian restaurant, he asked an employee

Journey Gunderson and Greg Peterson to discuss shared human value of comedy

by Delaney Van Wey on August 3, 2017

Journey Gunderson, the executive director of the National Comedy Center, is part of a legacy of humor at Chautauqua Institution.

Rabbi Joseph Telushkin to discuss the history of humor in Judaism

by Delaney Van Wey on August 2, 2017

When people are nervous, they crack a joke. According to Rabbi Joseph Telushkin, millennia of worry and anxiety among the

Rev. Susan Sparks, Rabbi Bob Alper discuss laughter’s role as a community builder

by Kelly Powell on August 2, 2017

The Rev. Susan Sparks’ father, Herb, told her life only required two tools: WD-40 and duct tape. Sparks and Rabbi

Comedian Dean Obeidallah to discuss the power of comedy in activism

by Delaney Van Wey on August 1, 2017

Turn on the television to almost any late-night comedy show this year, and chances are the host is talking about President Donald Trump. Sometimes, they just get a laugh. But there are times when they

Rev. Christopher Leighton discusses healing and wounding effect of religious humor

by Kelly Powell on August 1, 2017

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The Rev. Christopher Leighton said his Interfaith Lecture being scheduled after comedian Lewis Black’s morning lecture was “cruel and unusual

Rabbi Bob Alper and Rev. Susan Sparks to share how comedy bridges their faiths

by Delaney Van Wey on July 31, 2017

For the Rev. Susan Sparks and Rabbi Bob Alper, comedy didn’t just build a bridge — it built a stage.

Rev. Christopher Leighton to begin Week Six with discussion of humor’s challenges

by Delaney Van Wey on July 30, 2017

Humor is not always a laughing matter. At least, that is what the Rev. Christopher Leighton will argue during his

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