Jewish Folklore: Episode 19

Husband and Wife read from Part III: The Human Comedy —Chapter 1: Droll Characters, from A Treasury of Jewish Folklore.In this episode of the Sacrilegious Book Club, topics include Fools and Simpletons:the joys of child-inspired foolishness; what makes a fool; love, philosophy, and noodles; the science of buttered bread; Phoebe and Joey from the show Friends; Rose of St. Olaf; The Wisdom of Chelm; pajamas and pretzels; AND Wife's inability to keep secrets.Next time, we will cover some entries from Schlemihls & Schlimazls, AND Ignoramuses & Pretenders. We hope you'll get a copy of the book and read along with us.Join us on DISCORD: https://discord.gg/8RwwMrb5zKSkip the ads by joining Acast+ https://plus.acast.com/s/6331d364470c7900137bb57dThank you for stopping by Sacrilegious Discourse - Bible Study for Atheists!Check out these links for more information about our podcast and merchandise:Our Homepage: https://sacrilegiousdiscourse.com/Help support us by subscribing on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/sacrilegiousdiscourseSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/sacrilegious-discourse-bible-study-for-atheists/donations