i'll bookmark this -----Original Message----- From: Salkin Kathleen To: [log in to unmask] Sent: 8/29/2002 10:27 PM Subject: Jewish Information (WAS: Re: Re: jokes from cp people) If anyone is interested, there's a public domain Jewish Encyclopaedia online: http://www.jewishencyclopedia.com/index.jsp It's really cool. Kat ----- Original Message ----- From: "Barber, Kenneth L." <[log in to unmask]> Newsgroups: bit.listserv.c-palsy To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Thursday, August 29, 2002 10:08 PM Subject: Re: jokes from cp people > and since i have filled this time up, i think i'll take my tired old body > to bed. 5 AM comes early. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Salkin Kathleen > To: [log in to unmask] > Sent: 8/29/2002 10:18 PM > Subject: Re: jokes from cp people > > Because we fill up our time too much? > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Barber, Kenneth L." <[log in to unmask]> > Newsgroups: bit.listserv.c-palsy > To: <[log in to unmask]> > Sent: Thursday, August 29, 2002 10:00 PM > Subject: Re: jokes from cp people > > > > i probably need to study those if i everget a free minute again. how > come > > as we get older, we don't seem to have time to do anything except try > to > > keep up with daily life? > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Salkin Kathleen > > To: [log in to unmask] > > Sent: 8/29/2002 10:12 PM > > Subject: Re: jokes from cp people > > > > It's a series of seven books entitled, "The Legend of the Jews," > written > > up > > by Louis Ginzburg and translated from the original Yiddish. They are > an > > example of *midrashim* which are writings on the Hebrew Bible that > > explain > > and expand on stories and passages in the Tanakh (Holy Scriptures), > > which > > includes the Torah. > > > > Kat > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Barber, Kenneth L." <[log in to unmask]> > > Newsgroups: bit.listserv.c-palsy > > To: <[log in to unmask]> > > Sent: Thursday, August 29, 2002 9:50 PM > > Subject: Re: jokes from cp people > > > > > > > i had not heard those. glad you brought them up. i'll try to > remember > > them. > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Salkin Kathleen > > > To: [log in to unmask] > > > Sent: 8/29/2002 9:59 PM > > > Subject: Re: jokes from cp people > > > > > > Well, my rabbi chuckled as we discussed this in my orientation > class. > > > Also > > > the Jews have a host of legends based on the Bible that made me > laugh. > > > > > > For example, Abraham in one legend is a sort of an ancient Superman: > > > with > > > every step he takes, he covers seven leagues, and he has the > strength > > of > > > several lions, boars, and oxen, etc., etc. I had to laugh when I > read > > > it. > > > Kinda reminded me our Marvel supercomics. > > > > > > Kat > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Barber, Kenneth L." <[log in to unmask]> > > > Newsgroups: bit.listserv.c-palsy > > > To: <[log in to unmask]> > > > Sent: Thursday, August 29, 2002 9:38 PM > > > Subject: Re: jokes from cp people > > > > > > > > > > oh, yes, if we believe we are in the image of God and see all > these > > > people > > > > with a sense of humor why do we believe God has no sense of humor? > > > > > > > > i think of the story of Gideon. he was there hiding in the > treshing > > > floor > > > > (cowering) hiding from the midionites and the angel appeared and > > said > > > "ho, > > > > you might man of valor." such sarcasm. i don't know why most > people > > > don't > > > > see it. > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > From: Michael H Collis > > > > To: [log in to unmask] > > > > Sent: 8/29/2002 7:49 PM > > > > Subject: Re: jokes from cp people > > > > > > > > Ken, the story of Jonah in the bible is Jewish humor. We goyim > > don't > > > > see it, but it's there... > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > From: St. John's University Cerebral Palsy List > > > > [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Barber, > Kenneth > > L. > > > > Sent: Thursday, August 29, 2002 3:24 PM > > > > To: [log in to unmask] > > > > Subject: Re: jokes from cp people > > > > > > > > With me. It may be a sign of insanity. I find humor in so many > > places > > > > and > > > > situations. Even in the bible I'll find things I think is funny > and > > > > people > > > > just look at me laughing while reading the bible.