Bill, Monica, and Modern Jewish Renaissance

Some are reviled by America's collective preoccupation with an erstwhile tryst between our Commander-in-Chief and a former White House intern. There is, however, no suggestion that this sentiment carries any sway in the American Jewish community. Indeed, it seems that Jews have fully embraced the Bill and Monica "event" (this is, to my mind, the only way it may correctly be characterized).

The Malaise of Modernity

In our modern world of technology and industry that races ahead each hour, the art of reflection is slowly dissipating. Perhaps the last opportunity to truly reflect lies in our precious few undergraduate years, because to a degree we are still stress free, untarnished by the real weight of the world which awaits us at the gates of graduation. It's a shame that our time is now, because we lack the ever-so-important life experience that is so integral to a profound reflection process.

Not Funny

Everyone talks about Jewish humor. Seinfeld, Mel Brooks, Woody Allen, Jackie Mason, and countless others are the progenitors of this genre, while Jews have classically saturated the stand up circuit with their own brand of Jewish humor. But what is the nebulous entity called Jewish humor? Maybe Jewish humor is a certain irony coupled with cynicism and always leavened with a touch of extremist characterization. Whatever it is, its lacking around here.

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