Typhoon Faith, Tu B'Shevat, Jews and Humor

>>> COMING UP -- JEWISH HUMOR.

>>> COMING UP -- JEWISH HUMOR.

AS BOB FAW REPORTS, IT'S AN >>> COMING UP -- JEWISH HUMOR.

AS BOB FAW REPORTS, IT'S AN ESSENTIAL DEFENSE AGAINST AS BOB FAW REPORTS, IT'S AN ESSENTIAL DEFENSE AGAINST SUFFERING, ESPECIALLY WHEN JEWS ESSENTIAL DEFENSE AGAINST SUFFERING, ESPECIALLY WHEN JEWS MOCK THEMSELVES.

SUFFERING, ESPECIALLY WHEN JEWS MOCK THEMSELVES.

>> THERE'S ALWAYS OLD JEWS MOCK THEMSELVES.

>> THERE'S ALWAYS OLD JEWS TELLING JOKES.

>> THERE'S ALWAYS OLD JEWS TELLING JOKES.

>> WHY DON'T JEWISH MOTHERS TELLING JOKES.

>> WHY DON'T JEWISH MOTHERS DRINK?

>> WHY DON'T JEWISH MOTHERS DRINK?

THEY DON'T WANT TO DULL THE DRINK?

THEY DON'T WANT TO DULL THE PAIN.

THEY DON'T WANT TO DULL THE PAIN.

>>> ALSO, FRED DE SAM LAZARO PAIN.

>>> ALSO, FRED DE SAM LAZARO REPORTS ON THE DESTRUCTION >>> ALSO, FRED DE SAM LAZARO REPORTS ON THE DESTRUCTION CAUSED BY TYPHOON HAIYAN IN THE REPORTS ON THE DESTRUCTION CAUSED BY TYPHOON HAIYAN IN THE PHILIPPINES, AND WHAT SURVIVORS CAUSED BY TYPHOON HAIYAN IN THE PHILIPPINES, AND WHAT SURVIVORS SAY SAVED THEM.

PHILIPPINES, AND WHAT SURVIVORS SAY SAVED THEM.

>> EVERY PERSON THAT I'VE TALKED SAY SAVED THEM.

>> EVERY PERSON THAT I'VE TALKED TO AND LISTENED TO THEIR STORY >> EVERY PERSON THAT I'VE TALKED TO AND LISTENED TO THEIR STORY TELL ME THEIR FAITH GOT THEM TO AND LISTENED TO THEIR STORY TELL ME THEIR FAITH GOT THEM THROUGH.

TELL ME THEIR FAITH GOT THEM THROUGH.

>>> AND THE JEWISH HOLIDAY OF TU THROUGH.

>>> AND THE JEWISH HOLIDAY OF TU THAT'S WHY WE'RE YOU'RE >>> AND THE JEWISH HOLIDAY OF TU THAT'S WHY WE'RE YOU'RE RETIREMENT COMPANY.

THAT'S WHY WE'RE YOU'RE RETIREMENT COMPANY.

>>> WELCOME, I'M BOB ABERNETHY.

RETIREMENT COMPANY.

>>> WELCOME, I'M BOB ABERNETHY.

IT'S GOOD TO HAVE YOU WITH US.

>>> WELCOME, I'M BOB ABERNETHY.

IT'S GOOD TO HAVE YOU WITH US.

THE NATION MARKED THE IT'S GOOD TO HAVE YOU WITH US.

THE NATION MARKED THE 50th ANNIVERSARY OF LYNDON THE NATION MARKED THE 50th ANNIVERSARY OF LYNDON JOHNSON'S WAR ON POVERTY THIS 50th ANNIVERSARY OF LYNDON JOHNSON'S WAR ON POVERTY THIS WEEK WITH VIGOROUS DEBATE ABOUT JOHNSON'S WAR ON POVERTY THIS WEEK WITH VIGOROUS DEBATE ABOUT WHETHER GOVERNMENT EFFORTS HAVE WEEK WITH VIGOROUS DEBATE ABOUT WHETHER GOVERNMENT EFFORTS HAVE SUCCEEDED AT PULLING AMERICANS WHETHER GOVERNMENT EFFORTS HAVE SUCCEEDED AT PULLING AMERICANS OUT OF POVERTY.

SUCCEEDED AT PULLING AMERICANS OUT OF POVERTY.

FOR MONTHS, THE U.S. CATHOLIC OUT OF POVERTY.

FOR MONTHS, THE U.S. CATHOLIC BISHOPS AND OTHER RELIGIOUS FOR MONTHS, THE U.S. CATHOLIC BISHOPS AND OTHER RELIGIOUS LEADERS HAVE CALLED ON CONGRESS BISHOPS AND OTHER RELIGIOUS LEADERS HAVE CALLED ON CONGRESS TO PROTECT THOSE WHO ARE LEADERS HAVE CALLED ON CONGRESS TO PROTECT THOSE WHO ARE UNEMPLOYED OR ON FOOD STAMPS.

TO PROTECT THOSE WHO ARE UNEMPLOYED OR ON FOOD STAMPS.

THIS WEEK, THERE WAS SURPRISING UNEMPLOYED OR ON FOOD STAMPS.

THIS WEEK, THERE WAS SURPRISING BIPARTISAN MOVEMENT IN THE THIS WEEK, THERE WAS SURPRISING BIPARTISAN MOVEMENT IN THE SENATE TO EXTEND UNEMPLOYMENT BIPARTISAN MOVEMENT IN THE SENATE TO EXTEND UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS FOR THE 1.3 MILLION SENATE TO EXTEND UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS FOR THE 1.3 MILLION LONG-TERM JOBLESS.

BENEFITS FOR THE 1.3 MILLION LONG-TERM JOBLESS.

BUT THE BILL STILL FACES MORE LONG-TERM JOBLESS.

BUT THE BILL STILL FACES MORE HURDLES.

BUT THE BILL STILL FACES MORE HURDLES.

THIS CAME AS CONGRESS NEARED A HURDLES.

THIS CAME AS CONGRESS NEARED A DEAL ON A FARM BILL THAT WILL THIS CAME AS CONGRESS NEARED A DEAL ON A FARM BILL THAT WILL LIKELY INCLUDE $9 BILLION IN DEAL ON A FARM BILL THAT WILL LIKELY INCLUDE $9 BILLION IN CUTS TO FOOD STAMPS OVER TEN LIKELY INCLUDE $9 BILLION IN CUTS TO FOOD STAMPS OVER TEN YEARS.

CUTS TO FOOD STAMPS OVER TEN YEARS.

>>> AND THIS WEEK, A GROUP OF YEARS.

>>> AND THIS WEEK, A GROUP OF SENATORS PUSHED FOR THE U.S. TO >>> AND THIS WEEK, A GROUP OF SENATORS PUSHED FOR THE U.S. TO WELCOME MORE OF THE MILLIONS OF SENATORS PUSHED FOR THE U.S. TO WELCOME MORE OF THE MILLIONS OF SYRIAN REFUGEES FLEEING FROM WELCOME MORE OF THE MILLIONS OF SYRIAN REFUGEES FLEEING FROM THAT COUNTRY'S CIVIL WAR.

SYRIAN REFUGEES FLEEING FROM THAT COUNTRY'S CIVIL WAR.

SO FAR, 135,000 SYRIANS HAVE THAT COUNTRY'S CIVIL WAR.

SO FAR, 135,000 SYRIANS HAVE APPLIED FOR ASYLUM IN THE UNITED SO FAR, 135,000 SYRIANS HAVE APPLIED FOR ASYLUM IN THE UNITED STATES, BUT THE U.S.

ADMITTED APPLIED FOR ASYLUM IN THE UNITED STATES, BUT THE U.S.

ADMITTED ONLY 31 REFUGEES LAST YEAR.

STATES, BUT THE U.S.

ADMITTED ONLY 31 REFUGEES LAST YEAR.

ILLINOIS SENATOR DICK DURBIN ONLY 31 REFUGEES LAST YEAR.

ILLINOIS SENATOR DICK DURBIN SAID THE U.S. HAS AN OBLIGATION ILLINOIS SENATOR DICK DURBIN SAID THE U.S. HAS AN OBLIGATION TO ADDRESS WHAT HE CALLED THE SAID THE U.S. HAS AN OBLIGATION TO ADDRESS WHAT HE CALLED THE WORLD'S WORST HUMANITARIAN AND TO ADDRESS WHAT HE CALLED THE WORLD'S WORST HUMANITARIAN AND REFUGEE CRISIS SINCE THE RWANDAN WORLD'S WORST HUMANITARIAN AND REFUGEE CRISIS SINCE THE RWANDAN GENOCIDE 20 YEARS AGO.

REFUGEE CRISIS SINCE THE RWANDAN GENOCIDE 20 YEARS AGO.

>>> A NEW REPORT SAYS THE CRISIS GENOCIDE 20 YEARS AGO.

>>> A NEW REPORT SAYS THE CRISIS IN SYRIA MAY ALSO HAVE BEEN A >>> A NEW REPORT SAYS THE CRISIS IN SYRIA MAY ALSO HAVE BEEN A FACTOR IN THE DEATHS OF MORE IN SYRIA MAY ALSO HAVE BEEN A FACTOR IN THE DEATHS OF MORE THAN 1,200 CHRISTIANS IN THAT FACTOR IN THE DEATHS OF MORE THAN 1,200 CHRISTIANS IN THAT COUNTRY LAST YEAR.

THAN 1,200 CHRISTIANS IN THAT COUNTRY LAST YEAR.

THE NON-DENOMINATIONAL GROUP COUNTRY LAST YEAR.

THE NON-DENOMINATIONAL GROUP OPEN DOORS DOCUMENTED OVER THE NON-DENOMINATIONAL GROUP OPEN DOORS DOCUMENTED OVER 2,100 CHRISTIAN DEATHS WORLDWIDE OPEN DOORS DOCUMENTED OVER 2,100 CHRISTIAN DEATHS WORLDWIDE IN 2013, WHICH IS DOUBLE THE 2,100 CHRISTIAN DEATHS WORLDWIDE IN 2013, WHICH IS DOUBLE THE PREVIOUS YEAR'S TOTAL.

IN 2013, WHICH IS DOUBLE THE PREVIOUS YEAR'S TOTAL.

THE FIGURES CAME FROM THE PREVIOUS YEAR'S TOTAL.

THE FIGURES CAME FROM THE GROUP'S WORLD WATCH LIST OF THE FIGURES CAME FROM THE GROUP'S WORLD WATCH LIST OF COUNTRIES THAT PERSECUTE GROUP'S WORLD WATCH LIST OF COUNTRIES THAT PERSECUTE CHRISTIANS.

COUNTRIES THAT PERSECUTE CHRISTIANS.

NORTH KOREA TOPPED THE LIST FOR CHRISTIANS.

NORTH KOREA TOPPED THE LIST FOR THE 12th CONSECUTIVE YEAR, NORTH KOREA TOPPED THE LIST FOR THE 12th CONSECUTIVE YEAR, SOMALIA WAS SECOND, SYRIA CAME THE 12th CONSECUTIVE YEAR, SOMALIA WAS SECOND, SYRIA CAME IN THIRD.

SOMALIA WAS SECOND, SYRIA CAME IN THIRD.

>>> THE LEGAL FATE OF OVER A IN THIRD.

>>> THE LEGAL FATE OF OVER A 1,000 NEWLYWED SAME-SEX COUPLES >>> THE LEGAL FATE OF OVER A 1,000 NEWLYWED SAME-SEX COUPLES IN UTAH IS IN LIMBO JUST WEEKS 1,000 NEWLYWED SAME-SEX COUPLES IN UTAH IS IN LIMBO JUST WEEKS AFTER A FEDERAL JUDGE RULED THEY IN UTAH IS IN LIMBO JUST WEEKS AFTER A FEDERAL JUDGE RULED THEY COULD MARRY.

AFTER A FEDERAL JUDGE RULED THEY COULD MARRY.

IN DECEMBER, THE JUDGE COULD MARRY.

IN DECEMBER, THE JUDGE OVERTURNED THE STATE'S BAN ON IN DECEMBER, THE JUDGE OVERTURNED THE STATE'S BAN ON GAY MARRIAGE, WHICH IMMEDIATELY OVERTURNED THE STATE'S BAN ON GAY MARRIAGE, WHICH IMMEDIATELY LED MANY SAME-SEX COUPLES TO GAY MARRIAGE, WHICH IMMEDIATELY LED MANY SAME-SEX COUPLES TO APPLY FOR MARRIAGE LICENSES.

LED MANY SAME-SEX COUPLES TO APPLY FOR MARRIAGE LICENSES.

BUT THE STATE APPEALED THE APPLY FOR MARRIAGE LICENSES.

BUT THE STATE APPEALED THE JUDGE'S RULING, AND THIS WEEK, BUT THE STATE APPEALED THE JUDGE'S RULING, AND THIS WEEK, THE U.S. SUPREME COURT ISSUED A JUDGE'S RULING, AND THIS WEEK, THE U.S. SUPREME COURT ISSUED A STAY.

THE U.S. SUPREME COURT ISSUED A STAY.

THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT SAYS IT STAY.

THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT SAYS IT WILL RECOGNIZE THE THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT SAYS IT WILL RECOGNIZE THE 1,300 WEDDINGS THAT ALREADY TOOK WILL RECOGNIZE THE 1,300 WEDDINGS THAT ALREADY TOOK PLACE, WHILE THE STATE OF UTAH 1,300 WEDDINGS THAT ALREADY TOOK PLACE, WHILE THE STATE OF UTAH SAYS IT WILL NOT.

PLACE, WHILE THE STATE OF UTAH SAYS IT WILL NOT.

>>> IN OTHER NEWS, A NEW REPORT SAYS IT WILL NOT.

>>> IN OTHER NEWS, A NEW REPORT FROM THE CENTERS FOR DISEASE >>> IN OTHER NEWS, A NEW REPORT FROM THE CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL SAYS THAT MORE UNMARRIED FROM THE CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL SAYS THAT MORE UNMARRIED WOMEN WHO GET PREGNANT WHILE CONTROL SAYS THAT MORE UNMARRIED WOMEN WHO GET PREGNANT WHILE DATING ARE CHOOSING TO MOVE IN WOMEN WHO GET PREGNANT WHILE DATING ARE CHOOSING TO MOVE IN WITH THE FATHERS RATHER THAN GET DATING ARE CHOOSING TO MOVE IN WITH THE FATHERS RATHER THAN GET MARRIED.

WITH THE FATHERS RATHER THAN GET MARRIED.

THE REPORT CALLS THIS MARRIED.

THE REPORT CALLS THIS ARRANGEMENT "SHOTGUN THE REPORT CALLS THIS ARRANGEMENT "SHOTGUN COHABITATION," WHICH IS NOW ARRANGEMENT "SHOTGUN COHABITATION," WHICH IS NOW SIGNIFICANTLY OUTPACING SHOTGUN COHABITATION," WHICH IS NOW SIGNIFICANTLY OUTPACING SHOTGUN WEDDINGS.

SIGNIFICANTLY OUTPACING SHOTGUN WEDDINGS.

THE SURVEY SHOWS THAT BETWEEN WEDDINGS.

THE SURVEY SHOWS THAT BETWEEN 2006 AND 2010, 18% OF ALL SINGLE THE SURVEY SHOWS THAT BETWEEN 2006 AND 2010, 18% OF ALL SINGLE WOMEN WHO BECAME PREGNANT MOVED 2006 AND 2010, 18% OF ALL SINGLE WOMEN WHO BECAME PREGNANT MOVED IN WITH THEIR BOYFRIENDS BEFORE WOMEN WHO BECAME PREGNANT MOVED IN WITH THEIR BOYFRIENDS BEFORE CHILDBIRTH, COMPARED TO 5% WHO IN WITH THEIR BOYFRIENDS BEFORE CHILDBIRTH, COMPARED TO 5% WHO GOT MARRIED.

CHILDBIRTH, COMPARED TO 5% WHO GOT MARRIED.

>>> THE VATICAN CONFIRMED THIS GOT MARRIED.

>>> THE VATICAN CONFIRMED THIS WEEK THAT POPE FRANCIS WILL >>> THE VATICAN CONFIRMED THIS WEEK THAT POPE FRANCIS WILL TRAVEL TO THE MIDDLE EAST IN WEEK THAT POPE FRANCIS WILL TRAVEL TO THE MIDDLE EAST IN LATE MAY.

TRAVEL TO THE MIDDLE EAST IN LATE MAY.

HE PLANS TO VISIT JERUSALEM, LATE MAY.

HE PLANS TO VISIT JERUSALEM, BETHLEHEM AND AMMAN IN JORDAN.

HE PLANS TO VISIT JERUSALEM, BETHLEHEM AND AMMAN IN JORDAN.

HIS OBJECTIVE IS TO IMPROVE BETHLEHEM AND AMMAN IN JORDAN.

HIS OBJECTIVE IS TO IMPROVE RELATIONS BETWEEN ROMAN HIS OBJECTIVE IS TO IMPROVE RELATIONS BETWEEN ROMAN CATHOLICS AND THE EASTERN RELATIONS BETWEEN ROMAN CATHOLICS AND THE EASTERN ORTHODOX, AND WITH ISLAM.

CATHOLICS AND THE EASTERN ORTHODOX, AND WITH ISLAM.

AND, OF COURSE, ENCOURAGING ORTHODOX, AND WITH ISLAM.

AND, OF COURSE, ENCOURAGING ISRAEL AND ITS NEIGHBORS TO MAKE AND, OF COURSE, ENCOURAGING ISRAEL AND ITS NEIGHBORS TO MAKE PEACE.

ISRAEL AND ITS NEIGHBORS TO MAKE PEACE.

ALSO, TAKING AIM AT PRIESTS PEACE.

ALSO, TAKING AIM AT PRIESTS PAYING TOO MUCH ATTENTION TO ALSO, TAKING AIM AT PRIESTS PAYING TOO MUCH ATTENTION TO ADVANCING THEIR CAREERS, FRANCIS PAYING TOO MUCH ATTENTION TO ADVANCING THEIR CAREERS, FRANCIS HAS ORDERED THAT NO MORE PRIESTS ADVANCING THEIR CAREERS, FRANCIS HAS ORDERED THAT NO MORE PRIESTS UNDER 65 WILL RECEIVE THE TITLE HAS ORDERED THAT NO MORE PRIESTS UNDER 65 WILL RECEIVE THE TITLE MONSIGNOR.

UNDER 65 WILL RECEIVE THE TITLE MONSIGNOR.

>>> IN MANILA, IN THE MONSIGNOR.

>>> IN MANILA, IN THE PHILIPPINES, SEVERAL HUNDRED >>> IN MANILA, IN THE PHILIPPINES, SEVERAL HUNDRED THOUSAND PEOPLE ASSEMBLED FOR PHILIPPINES, SEVERAL HUNDRED THOUSAND PEOPLE ASSEMBLED FOR THE ANNUAL FEAST OF THE BLACK THOUSAND PEOPLE ASSEMBLED FOR THE ANNUAL FEAST OF THE BLACK NAZARENE, A LIFE-SIZED WOODEN THE ANNUAL FEAST OF THE BLACK NAZARENE, A LIFE-SIZED WOODEN STATUE OF JESUS BELIEVED TO HAVE NAZARENE, A LIFE-SIZED WOODEN STATUE OF JESUS BELIEVED TO HAVE HEALING POWERS.

STATUE OF JESUS BELIEVED TO HAVE HEALING POWERS.

90% OF MANILA'S PEOPLE ARE ROMAN HEALING POWERS.

90% OF MANILA'S PEOPLE ARE ROMAN CATHOLIC, MANY OF WHOM TRIED TO 90% OF MANILA'S PEOPLE ARE ROMAN CATHOLIC, MANY OF WHOM TRIED TO TOUCH THE STATUE AND TOWELS THAT CATHOLIC, MANY OF WHOM TRIED TO TOUCH THE STATUE AND TOWELS THAT HAD TOUCHED IT, HOPING FOR TOUCH THE STATUE AND TOWELS THAT HAD TOUCHED IT, HOPING FOR ANSWERS TO THEIR PRAYERS.

>>> MEANWHILE, IN THE SOUTHERN >>> MEANWHILE, IN THE SOUTHERN PHILIPPINES, THE POWER OF PRAYER >>> MEANWHILE, IN THE SOUTHERN PHILIPPINES, THE POWER OF PRAYER HAS BEEN A COMMON THEME AMONG PHILIPPINES, THE POWER OF PRAYER HAS BEEN A COMMON THEME AMONG SURVIVORS OF TYPHOON HAIYAN.

HAS BEEN A COMMON THEME AMONG SURVIVORS OF TYPHOON HAIYAN.

FRED DE SAM LAZARO TALKED ABOUT SURVIVORS OF TYPHOON HAIYAN.

FRED DE SAM LAZARO TALKED ABOUT PRAYER WITH THOSE TRYING TO FRED DE SAM LAZARO TALKED ABOUT PRAYER WITH THOSE TRYING TO REBUILD AND WITH SOME OF THE PRAYER WITH THOSE TRYING TO REBUILD AND WITH SOME OF THE RELIEF WORKERS HELPING THEM.

REBUILD AND WITH SOME OF THE RELIEF WORKERS HELPING THEM.

>> THE CHURCH HAS ALWAYS LOOMED RELIEF WORKERS HELPING THEM.

>> THE CHURCH HAS ALWAYS LOOMED LARGE IN THE LIFE OF THE >> THE CHURCH HAS ALWAYS LOOMED LARGE IN THE LIFE OF THE PHILIPPINES.

LARGE IN THE LIFE OF THE PHILIPPINES.

EVEN IN THE RUINS OF TYPHOON PHILIPPINES.

EVEN IN THE RUINS OF TYPHOON SWEPT CITIES LIKE PALO, WHERE EVEN IN THE RUINS OF TYPHOON SWEPT CITIES LIKE PALO, WHERE ALMOST EVERY TREE AND EVERY SWEPT CITIES LIKE PALO, WHERE ALMOST EVERY TREE AND EVERY BUILDING LIES DAMAGED OR ALMOST EVERY TREE AND EVERY BUILDING LIES DAMAGED OR FLATTENED, THE CHURCH STANDS BUILDING LIES DAMAGED OR FLATTENED, THE CHURCH STANDS TALL.

FLATTENED, THE CHURCH STANDS TALL.

HOWEVER, THE CHURCH PROPERTY DID TALL.

HOWEVER, THE CHURCH PROPERTY DID NOT ESCAPE THE WRATH OF HOWEVER, THE CHURCH PROPERTY DID NOT ESCAPE THE WRATH OF HURRICANE HAIYAN'S NOT ESCAPE THE WRATH OF HURRICANE HAIYAN'S RECORD-BREAKING STORM SURGES HURRICANE HAIYAN'S RECORD-BREAKING STORM SURGES THAT KILLED AT LEAST RECORD-BREAKING STORM SURGES THAT KILLED AT LEAST 6,000 PEOPLE.

THAT KILLED AT LEAST 6,000 PEOPLE.

A FRESH REMINDER OF THOSE DEATHS 6,000 PEOPLE.

A FRESH REMINDER OF THOSE DEATHS IS INSIDE THE CHURCH COMPOUND.

A FRESH REMINDER OF THOSE DEATHS IS INSIDE THE CHURCH COMPOUND.

PEOPLE DIDN'T KNOW WHAT TO DO IS INSIDE THE CHURCH COMPOUND.

PEOPLE DIDN'T KNOW WHAT TO DO WITH THE BODIES OF LOVED ONES, PEOPLE DIDN'T KNOW WHAT TO DO WITH THE BODIES OF LOVED ONES, AND SO IN THE BACKYARD OF THE WITH THE BODIES OF LOVED ONES, AND SO IN THE BACKYARD OF THE CATHEDRAL IN PALO LIES A MASS AND SO IN THE BACKYARD OF THE CATHEDRAL IN PALO LIES A MASS GRAVE.

CATHEDRAL IN PALO LIES A MASS GRAVE.

NO ONE'S ENTIRELY SURE OF THE GRAVE.

NO ONE'S ENTIRELY SURE OF THE BODY COUNT BEYOND AN ESTIMATE OF NO ONE'S ENTIRELY SURE OF THE BODY COUNT BEYOND AN ESTIMATE OF SEVERAL DOZEN.

BODY COUNT BEYOND AN ESTIMATE OF SEVERAL DOZEN.

>> OF THE FATHER AND OF THE SON SEVERAL DOZEN.

>> OF THE FATHER AND OF THE SON AND OF THE HOLY SPIRIT.

>> OF THE FATHER AND OF THE SON AND OF THE HOLY SPIRIT.

>> CHURCH SERVICES HAVE AND OF THE HOLY SPIRIT.

>> CHURCH SERVICES HAVE CONTINUED IN THE CATHEDRAL, >> CHURCH SERVICES HAVE CONTINUED IN THE CATHEDRAL, STILL BEARING ITS EXTENSIVE CONTINUED IN THE CATHEDRAL, STILL BEARING ITS EXTENSIVE SCARS.

STILL BEARING ITS EXTENSIVE SCARS.

EARLY MORNING ON NOVEMBER 8th, SCARS.

EARLY MORNING ON NOVEMBER 8th, JUST AS MASS WAS ENDING HERE, EARLY MORNING ON NOVEMBER 8th, JUST AS MASS WAS ENDING HERE, THE STORM SURGES INTENSIFIED.

JUST AS MASS WAS ENDING HERE, THE STORM SURGES INTENSIFIED.

SOME 300 CONGREGANTS STAYED ON THE STORM SURGES INTENSIFIED.

SOME 300 CONGREGANTS STAYED ON FOR WHAT SHELTER THEY COULD SOME 300 CONGREGANTS STAYED ON FOR WHAT SHELTER THEY COULD CLING TO, EVEN AS THE ROOF BLEW FOR WHAT SHELTER THEY COULD CLING TO, EVEN AS THE ROOF BLEW OFF AND SOME WALLS BEGAN TO CLING TO, EVEN AS THE ROOF BLEW OFF AND SOME WALLS BEGAN TO COLLAPSE.

OFF AND SOME WALLS BEGAN TO COLLAPSE.

THEY WERE GUIDED TO SAFER COLLAPSE.

THEY WERE GUIDED TO SAFER SECTIONS OF THE BUILDING BY THEY WERE GUIDED TO SAFER SECTIONS OF THE BUILDING BY PALO'S ARCHBISHOP, JOHN DU.

SECTIONS OF THE BUILDING BY PALO'S ARCHBISHOP, JOHN DU.

>> AFTER MY MASS, I WAS STILL PALO'S ARCHBISHOP, JOHN DU.

>> AFTER MY MASS, I WAS STILL WEARING SULTANA, THE PEOPLE >> AFTER MY MASS, I WAS STILL WEARING SULTANA, THE PEOPLE GATHERED.

WEARING SULTANA, THE PEOPLE GATHERED.

THEY FELT ASSURED, THEY FEEL GATHERED.

THEY FELT ASSURED, THEY FEEL SECURE THAT THERE'S A PRIEST, A THEY FELT ASSURED, THEY FEEL SECURE THAT THERE'S A PRIEST, A BISHOP WITH THEM.

SECURE THAT THERE'S A PRIEST, A BISHOP WITH THEM.

I SAID, "YOU GO TO THIS AREA."

BISHOP WITH THEM.

I SAID, "YOU GO TO THIS AREA."

THEY FOLLOWED ME, AND THEN THEY I SAID, "YOU GO TO THIS AREA."

THEY FOLLOWED ME, AND THEN THEY LISTENED TO ME IN THE TIME WHEN THEY FOLLOWED ME, AND THEN THEY LISTENED TO ME IN THE TIME WHEN THINGS WERE PANICKING.

LISTENED TO ME IN THE TIME WHEN THINGS WERE PANICKING.

I SAID JUST BE CALM, AND YOU THINGS WERE PANICKING.

I SAID JUST BE CALM, AND YOU PRAY, YOU PRAY, YOU PRAY, YOU I SAID JUST BE CALM, AND YOU PRAY, YOU PRAY, YOU PRAY, YOU PRAY.

PRAY, YOU PRAY, YOU PRAY, YOU PRAY.

>> FOR MANY PEOPLE HERE, HE PRAY.

>> FOR MANY PEOPLE HERE, HE SAYS, PRAYER HAS LONG BEEN A >> FOR MANY PEOPLE HERE, HE SAYS, PRAYER HAS LONG BEEN A CENTRAL RITUAL IN THE DAILY SAYS, PRAYER HAS LONG BEEN A CENTRAL RITUAL IN THE DAILY ROUTINE.

CENTRAL RITUAL IN THE DAILY ROUTINE.

IT WAS NO EXCEPTION IN THE ROUTINE.

IT WAS NO EXCEPTION IN THE VELASQUEZ FAMILY THAT EARLY IT WAS NO EXCEPTION IN THE VELASQUEZ FAMILY THAT EARLY NOVEMBER MORNING, TRAPPED IN VELASQUEZ FAMILY THAT EARLY NOVEMBER MORNING, TRAPPED IN THIS HOME AS THE STORM HIT.

NOVEMBER MORNING, TRAPPED IN THIS HOME AS THE STORM HIT.

>> WE STARTED PRAYING THE THIS HOME AS THE STORM HIT.

>> WE STARTED PRAYING THE ROSARY, AND THEN AFTER WE PRAYED >> WE STARTED PRAYING THE ROSARY, AND THEN AFTER WE PRAYED THE ROSARY, IT WAS THE START ROSARY, AND THEN AFTER WE PRAYED THE ROSARY, IT WAS THE START OF -- THE ROSARY, IT WAS THE START OF -- MY ROOF WAS ALREADY FLYING, THE OF -- MY ROOF WAS ALREADY FLYING, THE WINDOWS, THE SLIDING DOORS.

MY ROOF WAS ALREADY FLYING, THE WINDOWS, THE SLIDING DOORS.

AND THEN WE WENT TO ONE SIDE OF WINDOWS, THE SLIDING DOORS.

AND THEN WE WENT TO ONE SIDE OF THE HOUSE BECAUSE WE WERE AFRAID AND THEN WE WENT TO ONE SIDE OF THE HOUSE BECAUSE WE WERE AFRAID OF THE GLASSES.

THE HOUSE BECAUSE WE WERE AFRAID OF THE GLASSES.

>> THE PRAYERS CONTINUED AS OF THE GLASSES.

>> THE PRAYERS CONTINUED AS VELASQUEZ AND HER DAUGHTER HUNG >> THE PRAYERS CONTINUED AS VELASQUEZ AND HER DAUGHTER HUNG ON JUST ABOVE THE RISING VELASQUEZ AND HER DAUGHTER HUNG ON JUST ABOVE THE RISING FLOODWATERS.

ON JUST ABOVE THE RISING FLOODWATERS.

>> LORD, THY WILL BE DONE, IT'S FLOODWATERS.

>> LORD, THY WILL BE DONE, IT'S YOU, THIS IS YOUR WILL, SO I >> LORD, THY WILL BE DONE, IT'S YOU, THIS IS YOUR WILL, SO I STARTED TO ASK FOR FORGIVENESS, YOU, THIS IS YOUR WILL, SO I STARTED TO ASK FOR FORGIVENESS, AND SUDDENLY OUR SMALL SANTO STARTED TO ASK FOR FORGIVENESS, AND SUDDENLY OUR SMALL SANTO NINO CAME TO ME.

AND SUDDENLY OUR SMALL SANTO NINO CAME TO ME.

THIS IS SANTO NINO.

NINO CAME TO ME.

THIS IS SANTO NINO.

>> THE STATUE THAT FLOATED INTO THIS IS SANTO NINO.

>> THE STATUE THAT FLOATED INTO HER GRASP LIKE THIS ONE WAS, IN >> THE STATUE THAT FLOATED INTO HER GRASP LIKE THIS ONE WAS, IN HER MIND, A SIGN OF DIVINE HER GRASP LIKE THIS ONE WAS, IN HER MIND, A SIGN OF DIVINE INTERVENTION.

HER MIND, A SIGN OF DIVINE INTERVENTION.

SANTO NINO, A FILIPINO INTERVENTION.

SANTO NINO, A FILIPINO REPRESENTATION OF THE INFANT SANTO NINO, A FILIPINO REPRESENTATION OF THE INFANT JESUS, IS WIDELY REVERED HERE REPRESENTATION OF THE INFANT JESUS, IS WIDELY REVERED HERE FOR ITS MIRACULOUS PROPERTIES.

JESUS, IS WIDELY REVERED HERE FOR ITS MIRACULOUS PROPERTIES.

>> GOD WAS PRESENT WITH US.

FOR ITS MIRACULOUS PROPERTIES.

>> GOD WAS PRESENT WITH US.

HE WAS WITH US EVEN IF WE WERE >> GOD WAS PRESENT WITH US.

HE WAS WITH US EVEN IF WE WERE IN THE MIDST OF THE TYPHOON, OF HE WAS WITH US EVEN IF WE WERE IN THE MIDST OF THE TYPHOON, OF THE STORM SURGE.

IN THE MIDST OF THE TYPHOON, OF THE STORM SURGE.

SO I BELIEVE WE WERE GUIDED.

THE STORM SURGE.

SO I BELIEVE WE WERE GUIDED.

>> A FEW MILES AWAY ON THE SO I BELIEVE WE WERE GUIDED.

>> A FEW MILES AWAY ON THE MORNING OF THE STORM, MARILYN >> A FEW MILES AWAY ON THE MORNING OF THE STORM, MARILYN AGNER WAS ALSO PRAYING HARD.

MORNING OF THE STORM, MARILYN AGNER WAS ALSO PRAYING HARD.

SHE AND SEVERAL MEMBERS OF THE AGNER WAS ALSO PRAYING HARD.

SHE AND SEVERAL MEMBERS OF THE EXTENDED FAMILY THAT SHARED THIS SHE AND SEVERAL MEMBERS OF THE EXTENDED FAMILY THAT SHARED THIS HOME CLUNG TO THE TRUSSES THAT EXTENDED FAMILY THAT SHARED THIS HOME CLUNG TO THE TRUSSES THAT SUPPORTED THE ROOF HOPING TO HOME CLUNG TO THE TRUSSES THAT SUPPORTED THE ROOF HOPING TO RIDE OUT THE STORM SURGES.

SUPPORTED THE ROOF HOPING TO RIDE OUT THE STORM SURGES.

>> Translator: WITH THE THIRD RIDE OUT THE STORM SURGES.

>> Translator: WITH THE THIRD WAVE, THE TRUSSES GAVE IN AND >> Translator: WITH THE THIRD WAVE, THE TRUSSES GAVE IN AND THE CURRENT WAS TOO STRONG.

WAVE, THE TRUSSES GAVE IN AND THE CURRENT WAS TOO STRONG.

I DON'T KNOW WHAT HAPPENED.

THE CURRENT WAS TOO STRONG.

I DON'T KNOW WHAT HAPPENED.

I FLOATED WITH THE CURRENT, AND I DON'T KNOW WHAT HAPPENED.

I FLOATED WITH THE CURRENT, AND I KNOW HOW TO SWIM.

I FLOATED WITH THE CURRENT, AND I KNOW HOW TO SWIM.

>> HOURS LATER, SHE AWOKE ATOP A I KNOW HOW TO SWIM.

>> HOURS LATER, SHE AWOKE ATOP A HEAP OF GARBAGE, DISCOVERING >> HOURS LATER, SHE AWOKE ATOP A HEAP OF GARBAGE, DISCOVERING SOON AFTER THAT MOST OF THE HEAP OF GARBAGE, DISCOVERING SOON AFTER THAT MOST OF THE FAMILY SHE WAS SEPARATED FROM SOON AFTER THAT MOST OF THE FAMILY SHE WAS SEPARATED FROM DID NOT SURVIVE.

FAMILY SHE WAS SEPARATED FROM DID NOT SURVIVE.

>> MY HUSBAND AND MY DAUGHTER, DID NOT SURVIVE.

>> MY HUSBAND AND MY DAUGHTER, MY SON ALSO, AND MY BABY >> MY HUSBAND AND MY DAUGHTER, MY SON ALSO, AND MY BABY DAUGHTER AND MY MOTHER-IN-LAW, MY SON ALSO, AND MY BABY DAUGHTER AND MY MOTHER-IN-LAW, SISTER-IN-LAW, BROTHER-IN-LAW -- DAUGHTER AND MY MOTHER-IN-LAW, SISTER-IN-LAW, BROTHER-IN-LAW -- >> ONLY HER YOUNGER 7-YEAR-OLD SISTER-IN-LAW, BROTHER-IN-LAW -- >> ONLY HER YOUNGER 7-YEAR-OLD SON, KYLE, SURVIVED.

>> ONLY HER YOUNGER 7-YEAR-OLD SON, KYLE, SURVIVED.

HE NOW LIVES TEMPORARILY WITH SON, KYLE, SURVIVED.

HE NOW LIVES TEMPORARILY WITH RELATIVES AWAY FROM THE HE NOW LIVES TEMPORARILY WITH RELATIVES AWAY FROM THE STORM-DAMAGED AREA AS AGNER RELATIVES AWAY FROM THE STORM-DAMAGED AREA AS AGNER TRIES TO REBUILD HER LIFE AND STORM-DAMAGED AREA AS AGNER TRIES TO REBUILD HER LIFE AND LIVELIHOOD.

TRIES TO REBUILD HER LIFE AND LIVELIHOOD.

SHE OWNS A STORE THAT SELLS LIVELIHOOD.

SHE OWNS A STORE THAT SELLS STEEL ROOFING MATERIALS AND A SHE OWNS A STORE THAT SELLS STEEL ROOFING MATERIALS AND A SMALL BAKE SHOP.

STEEL ROOFING MATERIALS AND A SMALL BAKE SHOP.

I ASKED HER, DO YOU STILL PRAY?

SMALL BAKE SHOP.

I ASKED HER, DO YOU STILL PRAY?

>> OF COURSE.

I ASKED HER, DO YOU STILL PRAY?

>> OF COURSE.

>> OF COURSE, SHE RESPONDED IN A >> OF COURSE.

>> OF COURSE, SHE RESPONDED IN A MIX OF ENGLISH AND THE LOCAL >> OF COURSE, SHE RESPONDED IN A MIX OF ENGLISH AND THE LOCAL VISAYAN LANGUAGE.

MIX OF ENGLISH AND THE LOCAL VISAYAN LANGUAGE.

"I NEVER STOPPED PRAYING."

VISAYAN LANGUAGE.

"I NEVER STOPPED PRAYING."

>> THIS IS A BIG TRIAL FOR ME.

"I NEVER STOPPED PRAYING."

>> THIS IS A BIG TRIAL FOR ME.

I MUST PRAY UNTIL THE TRIAL IS >> THIS IS A BIG TRIAL FOR ME.

I MUST PRAY UNTIL THE TRIAL IS OVER.

I MUST PRAY UNTIL THE TRIAL IS OVER.

I HAVE TRUST IN THE LORD JESUS OVER.

I HAVE TRUST IN THE LORD JESUS CHRIST.

I HAVE TRUST IN THE LORD JESUS CHRIST.

>> ABSENT ANY KIND OF GRIEF CHRIST.

>> ABSENT ANY KIND OF GRIEF COUNSELING, AND THAT IS NOT A >> ABSENT ANY KIND OF GRIEF COUNSELING, AND THAT IS NOT A PRIORITY WITH SO MANY MORE BASIC COUNSELING, AND THAT IS NOT A PRIORITY WITH SO MANY MORE BASIC NEEDS STILL UNMET, PRAYER IS PRIORITY WITH SO MANY MORE BASIC NEEDS STILL UNMET, PRAYER IS WHAT HAS BROUGHT COMFORT, SHE NEEDS STILL UNMET, PRAYER IS WHAT HAS BROUGHT COMFORT, SHE SAYS.

WHAT HAS BROUGHT COMFORT, SHE SAYS.

>> I TOLD JESUS CHRIST I CAN SAYS.

>> I TOLD JESUS CHRIST I CAN -- TO HELP ME MOVE FORWARD WITH >> I TOLD JESUS CHRIST I CAN -- TO HELP ME MOVE FORWARD WITH MY SON.

-- TO HELP ME MOVE FORWARD WITH MY SON.

I'M PRAYING THAT THOSE WHO ARE MY SON.

I'M PRAYING THAT THOSE WHO ARE NO LONGER HERE ARE IN HEAVEN.

I'M PRAYING THAT THOSE WHO ARE NO LONGER HERE ARE IN HEAVEN.

>> PEOPLE, YES, THEY GRIEVE, BUT NO LONGER HERE ARE IN HEAVEN.

>> PEOPLE, YES, THEY GRIEVE, BUT THEY CAN SPIRITUALIZE THEIR >> PEOPLE, YES, THEY GRIEVE, BUT THEY CAN SPIRITUALIZE THEIR GRIEVING.

THEY CAN SPIRITUALIZE THEIR GRIEVING.

"WELL, GOD WILL TAKE CARE OF GRIEVING.

"WELL, GOD WILL TAKE CARE OF THEM.

"WELL, GOD WILL TAKE CARE OF THEM.

THEY ARE IN A BETTER POSITION THEM.

THEY ARE IN A BETTER POSITION THAN OURSELVES HERE."

THEY ARE IN A BETTER POSITION THAN OURSELVES HERE."

THEY WILL SAY, "HE WILL BE IN THAN OURSELVES HERE."

THEY WILL SAY, "HE WILL BE IN HEAVEN.

THEY WILL SAY, "HE WILL BE IN HEAVEN.

IN HEAVEN, HE WILL BE PRAYING HEAVEN.

IN HEAVEN, HE WILL BE PRAYING FOR US."

IN HEAVEN, HE WILL BE PRAYING FOR US."

>> SIMILARLY, HE SAYS PEOPLE SEE FOR US."

>> SIMILARLY, HE SAYS PEOPLE SEE GOD MANIFEST IN THE NEIGHBORS >> SIMILARLY, HE SAYS PEOPLE SEE GOD MANIFEST IN THE NEIGHBORS AND VISITORS WHO HAVE COME TO GOD MANIFEST IN THE NEIGHBORS AND VISITORS WHO HAVE COME TO THEIR AID.

AND VISITORS WHO HAVE COME TO THEIR AID.

>> TEN BARS OF SOAP, ONE TEN THEIR AID.

>> TEN BARS OF SOAP, ONE TEN LITER JERRY CAN.

>> TEN BARS OF SOAP, ONE TEN LITER JERRY CAN.

>> ONE FAITH-BASED AGENCY THAT'S LITER JERRY CAN.

>> ONE FAITH-BASED AGENCY THAT'S BEEN CENTRAL IN EMERGENCY RELIEF >> ONE FAITH-BASED AGENCY THAT'S BEEN CENTRAL IN EMERGENCY RELIEF IS THE INTERNATIONAL GROUP BEEN CENTRAL IN EMERGENCY RELIEF IS THE INTERNATIONAL GROUP CATHOLIC RELIEF SERVICES.

IS THE INTERNATIONAL GROUP CATHOLIC RELIEF SERVICES.

IT'S NOW MOVING FROM EMERGENCY CATHOLIC RELIEF SERVICES.

IT'S NOW MOVING FROM EMERGENCY RELIEF TO LONGER TERM IT'S NOW MOVING FROM EMERGENCY RELIEF TO LONGER TERM REBUILDING, BEGINNING WITH RELIEF TO LONGER TERM REBUILDING, BEGINNING WITH HYGIENE, WATER AND SANITATION REBUILDING, BEGINNING WITH HYGIENE, WATER AND SANITATION PROJECTS.

HYGIENE, WATER AND SANITATION PROJECTS.

THROUGH IT ALL, SPOKESWOMAN PROJECTS.

THROUGH IT ALL, SPOKESWOMAN ELIZABETH TROMANS SAYS SHE'S THROUGH IT ALL, SPOKESWOMAN ELIZABETH TROMANS SAYS SHE'S NEVER ONCE HEARD ANY SECOND ELIZABETH TROMANS SAYS SHE'S NEVER ONCE HEARD ANY SECOND THOUGHTS ABOUT FAITH.

NEVER ONCE HEARD ANY SECOND THOUGHTS ABOUT FAITH.

>> EVERY PERSON THAT I'VE TALKED THOUGHTS ABOUT FAITH.

>> EVERY PERSON THAT I'VE TALKED TO AND LISTENED TO THEIR STORY >> EVERY PERSON THAT I'VE TALKED TO AND LISTENED TO THEIR STORY TELL ME HOW THEIR FAITH GOT THEM TO AND LISTENED TO THEIR STORY TELL ME HOW THEIR FAITH GOT THEM THROUGH.

TELL ME HOW THEIR FAITH GOT THEM THROUGH.

THE COMMENT THAT I HAVE HEARD IS THROUGH.

THE COMMENT THAT I HAVE HEARD IS THAT GOD CAN SEND THE CYCLONE THE COMMENT THAT I HAVE HEARD IS THAT GOD CAN SEND THE CYCLONE HERE BECAUSE THE FILIPINO PEOPLE THAT GOD CAN SEND THE CYCLONE HERE BECAUSE THE FILIPINO PEOPLE ARE SO STRONG THAT WE CAN HERE BECAUSE THE FILIPINO PEOPLE ARE SO STRONG THAT WE CAN OVERCOME EVEN A STORM THIS ARE SO STRONG THAT WE CAN OVERCOME EVEN A STORM THIS STRONG.

OVERCOME EVEN A STORM THIS STRONG.

>> UNSHAKABLE FAITH?

STRONG.

>> UNSHAKABLE FAITH?

>> UNSHAKABLE FAITH.

>> UNSHAKABLE FAITH?

>> UNSHAKABLE FAITH.

>> AND THAT FAITH WILL BE THE >> UNSHAKABLE FAITH.

>> AND THAT FAITH WILL BE THE FOUNDATION OF A REBUILDING THAT >> AND THAT FAITH WILL BE THE FOUNDATION OF A REBUILDING THAT WILL LIKELY TAKE YEARS, GIVEN FOUNDATION OF A REBUILDING THAT WILL LIKELY TAKE YEARS, GIVEN THE LIMITED RESOURCES AVAILABLE WILL LIKELY TAKE YEARS, GIVEN THE LIMITED RESOURCES AVAILABLE AND ALSO THE EVER-PRESENT THREAT THE LIMITED RESOURCES AVAILABLE AND ALSO THE EVER-PRESENT THREAT IN THIS FLOOD-PRONE REGION OF AND ALSO THE EVER-PRESENT THREAT IN THIS FLOOD-PRONE REGION OF MORE NATURAL CALAMITIES.

IN THIS FLOOD-PRONE REGION OF MORE NATURAL CALAMITIES.

FOR "RELIGION & ETHICS MORE NATURAL CALAMITIES.

FOR "RELIGION & ETHICS NEWSWEEKLY," THIS IS FRED DE SAM FOR "RELIGION & ETHICS NEWSWEEKLY," THIS IS FRED DE SAM LAZARO IN PALO, SOUTHERN NEWSWEEKLY," THIS IS FRED DE SAM LAZARO IN PALO, SOUTHERN PHILIPPINES.

>>> ON OUR CALENDAR THIS WEEK, >>> ON OUR CALENDAR THIS WEEK, CHRISTIANS AROUND THE WORLD >>> ON OUR CALENDAR THIS WEEK, CHRISTIANS AROUND THE WORLD CELEBRATED THE FEAST OF THE CHRISTIANS AROUND THE WORLD CELEBRATED THE FEAST OF THE EPIPHANY, WHICH RECALLS THE CELEBRATED THE FEAST OF THE EPIPHANY, WHICH RECALLS THE REVELATION OF GOD IN HUMAN FORM EPIPHANY, WHICH RECALLS THE REVELATION OF GOD IN HUMAN FORM AS JESUS CHRIST.

REVELATION OF GOD IN HUMAN FORM AS JESUS CHRIST.

ORTHODOX CHRISTIANS IN ISTANBUL AS JESUS CHRIST.

ORTHODOX CHRISTIANS IN ISTANBUL REENACTED THE BAPTISM OF JESUS ORTHODOX CHRISTIANS IN ISTANBUL REENACTED THE BAPTISM OF JESUS BY DIVING INTO THE BOSPHORUS REENACTED THE BAPTISM OF JESUS BY DIVING INTO THE BOSPHORUS RIVER TO RETRIEVE A WOODEN BY DIVING INTO THE BOSPHORUS RIVER TO RETRIEVE A WOODEN CROSS.

RIVER TO RETRIEVE A WOODEN CROSS.

IN ROME, POPE FRANCIS MARKED CROSS.

IN ROME, POPE FRANCIS MARKED EPIPHANY BY PAYING A SPECIAL IN ROME, POPE FRANCIS MARKED EPIPHANY BY PAYING A SPECIAL VISIT TO A LIVE NATIVITY SCENE.

EPIPHANY BY PAYING A SPECIAL VISIT TO A LIVE NATIVITY SCENE.

LAST YEAR HE SAID PRIESTS SHOULD VISIT TO A LIVE NATIVITY SCENE.

LAST YEAR HE SAID PRIESTS SHOULD BE, "SHEPHERDS LIVING WITH THE LAST YEAR HE SAID PRIESTS SHOULD BE, "SHEPHERDS LIVING WITH THE SMELL OF SHEEP," AND HE SEEMED BE, "SHEPHERDS LIVING WITH THE SMELL OF SHEEP," AND HE SEEMED TO TAKE THAT TO HEART WHEN A SMELL OF SHEEP," AND HE SEEMED TO TAKE THAT TO HEART WHEN A SMALL LAMB WAS PLACED ON HIS TO TAKE THAT TO HEART WHEN A SMALL LAMB WAS PLACED ON HIS SHOULDERS, MUCH TO HIS APPARENT SMALL LAMB WAS PLACED ON HIS SHOULDERS, MUCH TO HIS APPARENT DELIGHT.

SHOULDERS, MUCH TO HIS APPARENT DELIGHT.

AND THIS WEEK, MANY EASTERN DELIGHT.

AND THIS WEEK, MANY EASTERN ORTHODOX CHRISTIANS HELD SPECIAL AND THIS WEEK, MANY EASTERN ORTHODOX CHRISTIANS HELD SPECIAL MASSES FOR CHRISTMAS, WHICH ON ORTHODOX CHRISTIANS HELD SPECIAL MASSES FOR CHRISTMAS, WHICH ON THEIR CALENDAR FALLS 13 DAYS MASSES FOR CHRISTMAS, WHICH ON THEIR CALENDAR FALLS 13 DAYS AFTER WESTERN CHRISTIANS THEIR CALENDAR FALLS 13 DAYS AFTER WESTERN CHRISTIANS CELEBRATE CHRISTMAS.

>>> THE JEWISH HOLIDAY OF TU >>> THE JEWISH HOLIDAY OF TU B'SHEVAT BEGINS WEDNESDAY NIGHT.

>>> THE JEWISH HOLIDAY OF TU B'SHEVAT BEGINS WEDNESDAY NIGHT.

THE HOLIDAY CELEBRATES THE NEW B'SHEVAT BEGINS WEDNESDAY NIGHT.

THE HOLIDAY CELEBRATES THE NEW YEAR FOR TREES, SPRING IN THE HOLIDAY CELEBRATES THE NEW YEAR FOR TREES, SPRING IN ISRAEL, ISRAELI FRUITS AND NUTS, YEAR FOR TREES, SPRING IN ISRAEL, ISRAELI FRUITS AND NUTS, AND MORE AND MORE, PROTECTING ISRAEL, ISRAELI FRUITS AND NUTS, AND MORE AND MORE, PROTECTING THE ENVIRONMENT ALL OVER THE AND MORE AND MORE, PROTECTING THE ENVIRONMENT ALL OVER THE WORLD.

THE ENVIRONMENT ALL OVER THE WORLD.

WE SPOKE LAST YEAR WITH MATTIE WORLD.

WE SPOKE LAST YEAR WITH MATTIE ETTENHEIM, WHO WAS THEN AN WE SPOKE LAST YEAR WITH MATTIE ETTENHEIM, WHO WAS THEN AN EDUCATOR AT THE ELDRIDGE STREET ETTENHEIM, WHO WAS THEN AN EDUCATOR AT THE ELDRIDGE STREET SYNAGOGUE IN NEW YORK CITY.

EDUCATOR AT THE ELDRIDGE STREET SYNAGOGUE IN NEW YORK CITY.

>> TU B'SHEVAT IS A HOLIDAY SYNAGOGUE IN NEW YORK CITY.

>> TU B'SHEVAT IS A HOLIDAY CELEBRATING TREES.

>> TU B'SHEVAT IS A HOLIDAY CELEBRATING TREES.

ESSENTIALLY, IT'S THE NEW YEAR CELEBRATING TREES.

ESSENTIALLY, IT'S THE NEW YEAR OF THE TREES.

ESSENTIALLY, IT'S THE NEW YEAR OF THE TREES.

WHY IS TU B'SHEVAT IN WINTER?

OF THE TREES.

WHY IS TU B'SHEVAT IN WINTER?

THAT'S A GREAT QUESTION.

WHY IS TU B'SHEVAT IN WINTER?

THAT'S A GREAT QUESTION.

LET'S ANSWER THAT.

THAT'S A GREAT QUESTION.

LET'S ANSWER THAT.

BECAUSE IN ISRAEL, THAT'S WHEN LET'S ANSWER THAT.

BECAUSE IN ISRAEL, THAT'S WHEN THE YOUNGEST PLANTS ARE STARTING BECAUSE IN ISRAEL, THAT'S WHEN THE YOUNGEST PLANTS ARE STARTING TO COME ALIVE.

THE YOUNGEST PLANTS ARE STARTING TO COME ALIVE.

THE TU B'SHEVAT SEDER, IT TO COME ALIVE.

THE TU B'SHEVAT SEDER, IT FOCUSES ON EATING PARTICULAR THE TU B'SHEVAT SEDER, IT FOCUSES ON EATING PARTICULAR TYPE OF FRUITS AND NUTS AT FOCUSES ON EATING PARTICULAR TYPE OF FRUITS AND NUTS AT PARTICULAR TIMES.

TYPE OF FRUITS AND NUTS AT PARTICULAR TIMES.

THERE'S FOUR PARTS, AND EACH PARTICULAR TIMES.

THERE'S FOUR PARTS, AND EACH PART REPRESENTS A DIFFERENT THERE'S FOUR PARTS, AND EACH PART REPRESENTS A DIFFERENT SEASON.

PART REPRESENTS A DIFFERENT SEASON.

AND ALL THE FRUITS THAT WE EAT SEASON.

AND ALL THE FRUITS THAT WE EAT ARE FRUITS THAT ARE GROWN IN THE AND ALL THE FRUITS THAT WE EAT ARE FRUITS THAT ARE GROWN IN THE SOIL IN ISRAEL.

ARE FRUITS THAT ARE GROWN IN THE SOIL IN ISRAEL.

SO THE OUTSIDE IS SOFT, AND THE SOIL IN ISRAEL.

SO THE OUTSIDE IS SOFT, AND THE INSIDE IS HARD.

SO THE OUTSIDE IS SOFT, AND THE INSIDE IS HARD.

WHAT DO WE THINK THAT REPRESENTS INSIDE IS HARD.

WHAT DO WE THINK THAT REPRESENTS FOR SPRING?

WHAT DO WE THINK THAT REPRESENTS FOR SPRING?

>> APRICOTS.

FOR SPRING?

>> APRICOTS.

>> AN APRICOT TOTALLY COUNTS FOR >> APRICOTS.

>> AN APRICOT TOTALLY COUNTS FOR THAT.

>> AN APRICOT TOTALLY COUNTS FOR THAT.

>> THE TU B'SHEVAT SEDER IS KIND THAT.

>> THE TU B'SHEVAT SEDER IS KIND OF SIMILAR TO THE PASSOVER >> THE TU B'SHEVAT SEDER IS KIND OF SIMILAR TO THE PASSOVER SEDER.

OF SIMILAR TO THE PASSOVER SEDER.

THE WORD "SEDER" MEANS "ORDER," SEDER.

THE WORD "SEDER" MEANS "ORDER," SO JUST LIKE THE PASSOVER SEDER, THE WORD "SEDER" MEANS "ORDER," SO JUST LIKE THE PASSOVER SEDER, YOU DO CERTAIN THINGS IN A SO JUST LIKE THE PASSOVER SEDER, YOU DO CERTAIN THINGS IN A CERTAIN ORDER, AND ALL THAT HAS YOU DO CERTAIN THINGS IN A CERTAIN ORDER, AND ALL THAT HAS SYMBOLS.

CERTAIN ORDER, AND ALL THAT HAS SYMBOLS.

TU B'SHEVAT SEDER HAS A WHOLE SYMBOLS.

TU B'SHEVAT SEDER HAS A WHOLE SPIRITUAL ASPECT OF IT WHERE A TU B'SHEVAT SEDER HAS A WHOLE SPIRITUAL ASPECT OF IT WHERE A LOT OF IT IS LOOKING INWARD AT SPIRITUAL ASPECT OF IT WHERE A LOT OF IT IS LOOKING INWARD AT YOURSELF, AND IT'S LOOKING ABOUT LOT OF IT IS LOOKING INWARD AT YOURSELF, AND IT'S LOOKING ABOUT BEING CAREFUL OF JUDGING OTHERS, YOURSELF, AND IT'S LOOKING ABOUT BEING CAREFUL OF JUDGING OTHERS, AND YOU RELATE THAT TO FOOD, SO BEING CAREFUL OF JUDGING OTHERS, AND YOU RELATE THAT TO FOOD, SO A TOUGH EXTERIOR BUT A VERY SOFT AND YOU RELATE THAT TO FOOD, SO A TOUGH EXTERIOR BUT A VERY SOFT INSIDE.

A TOUGH EXTERIOR BUT A VERY SOFT INSIDE.

ONE OF THE MAIN CONNECTIONS INSIDE.

ONE OF THE MAIN CONNECTIONS BETWEEN TU B'SHEVAT AND CHILDREN ONE OF THE MAIN CONNECTIONS BETWEEN TU B'SHEVAT AND CHILDREN IS THAT IT'S FUN.

BETWEEN TU B'SHEVAT AND CHILDREN IS THAT IT'S FUN.

THERE IS A LOT TO DO -- RECYCLED IS THAT IT'S FUN.

THERE IS A LOT TO DO -- RECYCLED INSTRUMENTS, AND YOU PLANT A THERE IS A LOT TO DO -- RECYCLED INSTRUMENTS, AND YOU PLANT A POT, AND YOU LOOK AT WORMS IN A INSTRUMENTS, AND YOU PLANT A POT, AND YOU LOOK AT WORMS IN A COMPOST BIN, YOU COME EAT FRUITS POT, AND YOU LOOK AT WORMS IN A COMPOST BIN, YOU COME EAT FRUITS AND NUTS, AND IT'S VERY COMPOST BIN, YOU COME EAT FRUITS AND NUTS, AND IT'S VERY INTERACTIVE.

AND NUTS, AND IT'S VERY INTERACTIVE.

A BIG PART OF THE TU B'SHEVAT INTERACTIVE.

A BIG PART OF THE TU B'SHEVAT FESTIVAL AND DAY IS PLANTING A BIG PART OF THE TU B'SHEVAT FESTIVAL AND DAY IS PLANTING TREES.

FESTIVAL AND DAY IS PLANTING TREES.

THERE'S MILLIONS OF TREES THAT TREES.

THERE'S MILLIONS OF TREES THAT ARE PLANTED IN ISRAEL EVERY THERE'S MILLIONS OF TREES THAT ARE PLANTED IN ISRAEL EVERY YEAR, AND I KNOW A BIG THING ARE PLANTED IN ISRAEL EVERY YEAR, AND I KNOW A BIG THING THAT WE DO IN AMERICA IS YOU CAN YEAR, AND I KNOW A BIG THING THAT WE DO IN AMERICA IS YOU CAN SEND MONEY OR SEND SEEDLINGS TO THAT WE DO IN AMERICA IS YOU CAN SEND MONEY OR SEND SEEDLINGS TO ISRAEL AND PLANT TREES.

SEND MONEY OR SEND SEEDLINGS TO ISRAEL AND PLANT TREES.

YOU'RE EATING ALL THESE FRUITS ISRAEL AND PLANT TREES.

YOU'RE EATING ALL THESE FRUITS AND ALL THESE NUTS, AND YOU'RE YOU'RE EATING ALL THESE FRUITS AND ALL THESE NUTS, AND YOU'RE CELEBRATING IN A SPECTACULAR AND ALL THESE NUTS, AND YOU'RE CELEBRATING IN A SPECTACULAR PLACE.

CELEBRATING IN A SPECTACULAR PLACE.

IT KIND OF REMINDS YOU OF ALL PLACE.

IT KIND OF REMINDS YOU OF ALL THE GREAT THINGS AND LITTLE IT KIND OF REMINDS YOU OF ALL THE GREAT THINGS AND LITTLE PLEASURES IN LIFE THAT MAY BE THE GREAT THINGS AND LITTLE PLEASURES IN LIFE THAT MAY BE HIDDEN UNDER A VERY TOUGH, PLEASURES IN LIFE THAT MAY BE HIDDEN UNDER A VERY TOUGH, DISASTROUS DAY IN WINTER.

>>> FINALLY, JEWS AND HUMOR.

>>> FINALLY, JEWS AND HUMOR.

A RECENT PEW POLL REPORTS THAT >>> FINALLY, JEWS AND HUMOR.

A RECENT PEW POLL REPORTS THAT WHEN IT COMES TO DEFINING JEWISH A RECENT PEW POLL REPORTS THAT WHEN IT COMES TO DEFINING JEWISH IDENTITY, MORE THAN FOUR IN TEN WHEN IT COMES TO DEFINING JEWISH IDENTITY, MORE THAN FOUR IN TEN JEWS SURVEYED SAID HAVING A GOOD IDENTITY, MORE THAN FOUR IN TEN JEWS SURVEYED SAID HAVING A GOOD SENSE OF HUMOR IS ESSENTIAL.

JEWS SURVEYED SAID HAVING A GOOD SENSE OF HUMOR IS ESSENTIAL.

SOME SAY OVER THE CENTURIES, SENSE OF HUMOR IS ESSENTIAL.

SOME SAY OVER THE CENTURIES, BEING ABLE TO LAUGH HAS BECOME A SOME SAY OVER THE CENTURIES, BEING ABLE TO LAUGH HAS BECOME A VITAL DEFENSE AGAINST SUFFERING, BEING ABLE TO LAUGH HAS BECOME A VITAL DEFENSE AGAINST SUFFERING, ESPECIALLY IF THE LAUGH IS ON VITAL DEFENSE AGAINST SUFFERING, ESPECIALLY IF THE LAUGH IS ON JEWS THEMSELVES.

ESPECIALLY IF THE LAUGH IS ON JEWS THEMSELVES.

THERE'S A SHOW PLAYING NOW IN JEWS THEMSELVES.

THERE'S A SHOW PLAYING NOW IN CHICAGO THAT CELEBRATES JEWISH THERE'S A SHOW PLAYING NOW IN CHICAGO THAT CELEBRATES JEWISH HUMOR.

CHICAGO THAT CELEBRATES JEWISH HUMOR.

IT'S CALLED "OLD JEWS TELLING HUMOR.

IT'S CALLED "OLD JEWS TELLING JOKES," AND BOB FAW WENT TO SEE IT'S CALLED "OLD JEWS TELLING JOKES," AND BOB FAW WENT TO SEE IT.

JOKES," AND BOB FAW WENT TO SEE IT.

>> THREE JEWISH MOTHERS ARE IT.

>> THREE JEWISH MOTHERS ARE SITTING ON A BENCH MINDING THEIR >> THREE JEWISH MOTHERS ARE SITTING ON A BENCH MINDING THEIR OWN BUSINESS.

SITTING ON A BENCH MINDING THEIR OWN BUSINESS.

THINK ABOUT IT.

OWN BUSINESS.

THINK ABOUT IT.

>> SO YOU WANT TO KNOW WHAT IS THINK ABOUT IT.

>> SO YOU WANT TO KNOW WHAT IS JEWISH HUMOR?

>> SO YOU WANT TO KNOW WHAT IS JEWISH HUMOR?

YOU SHOULD BE SO LUCKY.

JEWISH HUMOR?

YOU SHOULD BE SO LUCKY.

>> MY WIFE LIKES TO TALK TO ME YOU SHOULD BE SO LUCKY.

>> MY WIFE LIKES TO TALK TO ME DURING SEX.

>> MY WIFE LIKES TO TALK TO ME DURING SEX.

SHE CALLS ME UP AND SAYS, DURING SEX.

SHE CALLS ME UP AND SAYS, "NATHAN, I'M HAVING SEX."

SHE CALLS ME UP AND SAYS, "NATHAN, I'M HAVING SEX."

>> AS THEY SAY IN THE SHOW "OLD "NATHAN, I'M HAVING SEX."

>> AS THEY SAY IN THE SHOW "OLD JEWS TELLING JOKES," NOW PLAYING >> AS THEY SAY IN THE SHOW "OLD JEWS TELLING JOKES," NOW PLAYING IN CHICAGO, THERE ARE TIMES WHEN JEWS TELLING JOKES," NOW PLAYING IN CHICAGO, THERE ARE TIMES WHEN IT'S KOSHER FOR JEWS TO BE HAMS.

IN CHICAGO, THERE ARE TIMES WHEN IT'S KOSHER FOR JEWS TO BE HAMS.

♪ ALL THESE OLD JEWS TELLING IT'S KOSHER FOR JEWS TO BE HAMS.

♪ ALL THESE OLD JEWS TELLING JOKES♪ ♪ ALL THESE OLD JEWS TELLING JOKES♪ >> WHY DON'T JEWISH MOTHERS JOKES♪ >> WHY DON'T JEWISH MOTHERS DRINK?

>> WHY DON'T JEWISH MOTHERS DRINK?

THEY DON'T WANT TO DULL THE DRINK?

THEY DON'T WANT TO DULL THE PAIN.

THEY DON'T WANT TO DULL THE PAIN.

>> AUDIENCES GUFFAW OR WINCE AT PAIN.

>> AUDIENCES GUFFAW OR WINCE AT HUMOR, WHICH IS ALL ABOUT COPING >> AUDIENCES GUFFAW OR WINCE AT HUMOR, WHICH IS ALL ABOUT COPING AND WHICH THRIVES IN A JEWISH HUMOR, WHICH IS ALL ABOUT COPING AND WHICH THRIVES IN A JEWISH CULTURE WHERE EVERYONE AND AND WHICH THRIVES IN A JEWISH CULTURE WHERE EVERYONE AND EVERYTHING CAN BE MOCKED.

CULTURE WHERE EVERYONE AND EVERYTHING CAN BE MOCKED.

>> IF I WALK INTO A RESTAURANT EVERYTHING CAN BE MOCKED.

>> IF I WALK INTO A RESTAURANT AND THERE IS A SIGN "FOOD LIKE >> IF I WALK INTO A RESTAURANT AND THERE IS A SIGN "FOOD LIKE MOTHER USED TO MAKE," I REPORT AND THERE IS A SIGN "FOOD LIKE MOTHER USED TO MAKE," I REPORT THEM TO THE BOARD OF HEALTH.

MOTHER USED TO MAKE," I REPORT THEM TO THE BOARD OF HEALTH.

>> IF I WASN'T A JEW, I WOULD BE THEM TO THE BOARD OF HEALTH.

>> IF I WASN'T A JEW, I WOULD BE A CATHOLIC.

>> IF I WASN'T A JEW, I WOULD BE A CATHOLIC.

THEY DO WHATEVER THEY WANT, AND A CATHOLIC.

THEY DO WHATEVER THEY WANT, AND THEN THEY CONFESS THEY DIDN'T DO THEY DO WHATEVER THEY WANT, AND THEN THEY CONFESS THEY DIDN'T DO IT.

THEN THEY CONFESS THEY DIDN'T DO IT.

>> MY GENTILE FRIENDS, I'VE BEEN IT.

>> MY GENTILE FRIENDS, I'VE BEEN TO FAR TOO MANY WAKES.

>> MY GENTILE FRIENDS, I'VE BEEN TO FAR TOO MANY WAKES.

I FEEL SO -- FIVE DAYS?

TO FAR TOO MANY WAKES.

I FEEL SO -- FIVE DAYS?

EIGHT SHOWS A DAY LIKE I FEEL SO -- FIVE DAYS?

EIGHT SHOWS A DAY LIKE VAUDEVILLE!

EIGHT SHOWS A DAY LIKE VAUDEVILLE!

>> IT'S A CULTURE, AND ONE OF VAUDEVILLE!

>> IT'S A CULTURE, AND ONE OF THE HUGE PARTS OF THAT CULTURE >> IT'S A CULTURE, AND ONE OF THE HUGE PARTS OF THAT CULTURE IS BEING FUNNY, IS COMEDY, IS THE HUGE PARTS OF THAT CULTURE IS BEING FUNNY, IS COMEDY, IS MAKING FUN, IS -- AGAIN, NOT IS BEING FUNNY, IS COMEDY, IS MAKING FUN, IS -- AGAIN, NOT THAT OTHER CULTURES DON'T HAVE MAKING FUN, IS -- AGAIN, NOT THAT OTHER CULTURES DON'T HAVE THAT, BUT IT'S BIG TIME IN THIS THAT OTHER CULTURES DON'T HAVE THAT, BUT IT'S BIG TIME IN THIS CULTURE.

THAT, BUT IT'S BIG TIME IN THIS CULTURE.

>> JEWISH HUMOR GOES BACK TO THE CULTURE.

>> JEWISH HUMOR GOES BACK TO THE BIBLE, SAYS HARVARD YIDDISH >> JEWISH HUMOR GOES BACK TO THE BIBLE, SAYS HARVARD YIDDISH SCHOLAR RUTH WISSE.

BIBLE, SAYS HARVARD YIDDISH SCHOLAR RUTH WISSE.

REMEMBER SARAH, FINDING OUT SHE SCHOLAR RUTH WISSE.

REMEMBER SARAH, FINDING OUT SHE WAS PREGNANT AT AROUND AGE 90?

REMEMBER SARAH, FINDING OUT SHE WAS PREGNANT AT AROUND AGE 90?

>> AND HER RESPONSE IS TO LAUGH.

WAS PREGNANT AT AROUND AGE 90?

>> AND HER RESPONSE IS TO LAUGH.

>> WISSE, WHO WROTE A BOOK ABOUT >> AND HER RESPONSE IS TO LAUGH.

>> WISSE, WHO WROTE A BOOK ABOUT THE HISTORY OF JEWISH HUMOR, >> WISSE, WHO WROTE A BOOK ABOUT THE HISTORY OF JEWISH HUMOR, SAYS THAT JEWS, THE SO-CALLED THE HISTORY OF JEWISH HUMOR, SAYS THAT JEWS, THE SO-CALLED "CHOSEN PEOPLE," SUBJECTED TO SAYS THAT JEWS, THE SO-CALLED "CHOSEN PEOPLE," SUBJECTED TO CENTURIES OF PERSECUTION, HAVE "CHOSEN PEOPLE," SUBJECTED TO CENTURIES OF PERSECUTION, HAVE BEEN LAUGHING FOR CENTURIES AT CENTURIES OF PERSECUTION, HAVE BEEN LAUGHING FOR CENTURIES AT THEIR OPPRESSORS, AT THE BEEN LAUGHING FOR CENTURIES AT THEIR OPPRESSORS, AT THE INCOMPREHENSIBLE, AT THEMSELVES.

THEIR OPPRESSORS, AT THE INCOMPREHENSIBLE, AT THEMSELVES.

>> LET ME TELL YOU, MY WIFE, SHE INCOMPREHENSIBLE, AT THEMSELVES.

>> LET ME TELL YOU, MY WIFE, SHE NEVER WENT FOR ME.

>> LET ME TELL YOU, MY WIFE, SHE NEVER WENT FOR ME.

THE FIRST TIME I CALLED HER UP NEVER WENT FOR ME.

THE FIRST TIME I CALLED HER UP SHE TOLD ME, "COME ON OVER, THE FIRST TIME I CALLED HER UP SHE TOLD ME, "COME ON OVER, THERE IS NOBODY HOME."

SHE TOLD ME, "COME ON OVER, THERE IS NOBODY HOME."

I WENT OVER.

THERE IS NOBODY HOME."

I WENT OVER.

THERE WAS NOBODY HOME.

I WENT OVER.

THERE WAS NOBODY HOME.

>> IN THE PAST, WHENEVER I HAD THERE WAS NOBODY HOME.

>> IN THE PAST, WHENEVER I HAD ANY SORT OF CRISIS, I USED TO >> IN THE PAST, WHENEVER I HAD ANY SORT OF CRISIS, I USED TO CONSULT WITH MY ANALYST.

ANY SORT OF CRISIS, I USED TO CONSULT WITH MY ANALYST.

THIS IS PUBLIC KNOWLEDGE.

CONSULT WITH MY ANALYST.

THIS IS PUBLIC KNOWLEDGE.

I WAS IN ANALYSIS FOR YEARS THIS IS PUBLIC KNOWLEDGE.

I WAS IN ANALYSIS FOR YEARS BECAUSE OF EMOTIONAL PROBLEMS I WAS IN ANALYSIS FOR YEARS BECAUSE OF EMOTIONAL PROBLEMS THAT I HAD.

BECAUSE OF EMOTIONAL PROBLEMS THAT I HAD.

I SUFFERED FROM THE DELUSION THAT I HAD.

I SUFFERED FROM THE DELUSION THAT I WAS SHORT AND THIN.

I SUFFERED FROM THE DELUSION THAT I WAS SHORT AND THIN.

>> WHEN LIFE IS BAD AND KICKS THAT I WAS SHORT AND THIN.

>> WHEN LIFE IS BAD AND KICKS YOU IN THE KISHKAS, SHOW THE >> WHEN LIFE IS BAD AND KICKS YOU IN THE KISHKAS, SHOW THE WORLD THAT YOU'RE NOT GOING TO YOU IN THE KISHKAS, SHOW THE WORLD THAT YOU'RE NOT GOING TO TAKE IT LYING DOWN.

WORLD THAT YOU'RE NOT GOING TO TAKE IT LYING DOWN.

♪ TELL A LITTLE JOKE♪ TAKE IT LYING DOWN.

♪ TELL A LITTLE JOKE♪ >> FROM ROMAN TIMES TO THE ♪ TELL A LITTLE JOKE♪ >> FROM ROMAN TIMES TO THE HOLOCAUST, WHEN HOUNDED OR >> FROM ROMAN TIMES TO THE HOLOCAUST, WHEN HOUNDED OR DESPISED, HUMOR FOR JEWS BECAME HOLOCAUST, WHEN HOUNDED OR DESPISED, HUMOR FOR JEWS BECAME A DEFENSE MECHANISM.

DESPISED, HUMOR FOR JEWS BECAME A DEFENSE MECHANISM.

RENEE MATTHEWS FROM "OLD JEWS A DEFENSE MECHANISM.

RENEE MATTHEWS FROM "OLD JEWS TELLING JOKES."

RENEE MATTHEWS FROM "OLD JEWS TELLING JOKES."

>> IT'S OUR ARMOR, YOU KNOW.

TELLING JOKES."

>> IT'S OUR ARMOR, YOU KNOW.

I'M GOING TO LAUGH AT THIS >> IT'S OUR ARMOR, YOU KNOW.

I'M GOING TO LAUGH AT THIS BEFORE YOU HAVE A CHANCE TO POKE I'M GOING TO LAUGH AT THIS BEFORE YOU HAVE A CHANCE TO POKE FUN AT ME.

BEFORE YOU HAVE A CHANCE TO POKE FUN AT ME.

THAT'S BEEN THE JEW'S SAVIOR, I FUN AT ME.

THAT'S BEEN THE JEW'S SAVIOR, I THINK, THROUGH GENERATIONS.

THAT'S BEEN THE JEW'S SAVIOR, I THINK, THROUGH GENERATIONS.

WE CAN LAUGH AT OURSELVES.

THINK, THROUGH GENERATIONS.

WE CAN LAUGH AT OURSELVES.

SO IF YOU CAN'T DO THAT, THEN WE CAN LAUGH AT OURSELVES.

SO IF YOU CAN'T DO THAT, THEN YOU'RE A GONER.

SO IF YOU CAN'T DO THAT, THEN YOU'RE A GONER.

>> DOCTOR, DOCTOR, I CAN'T PEE.

YOU'RE A GONER.

>> DOCTOR, DOCTOR, I CAN'T PEE.

>> YOU CAN'T PEE?

>> DOCTOR, DOCTOR, I CAN'T PEE.

>> YOU CAN'T PEE?

>> I CAN'T PEE.

>> YOU CAN'T PEE?

>> I CAN'T PEE.

>> HOW OLD ARE YOU, MR. SHAPIRO?

>> I CAN'T PEE.

>> HOW OLD ARE YOU, MR. SHAPIRO?

>> 91.

>> HOW OLD ARE YOU, MR. SHAPIRO?

>> 91.

>> YOU'VE PEED ENOUGH.

>> 91.

>> YOU'VE PEED ENOUGH.

>> TIM KAZURINSKY, WHO ACTED IN >> YOU'VE PEED ENOUGH.

>> TIM KAZURINSKY, WHO ACTED IN SECOND CITY AND SATURDAY NIGHT >> TIM KAZURINSKY, WHO ACTED IN SECOND CITY AND SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE, NOW CO-STARS IN "OLD JEWS SECOND CITY AND SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE, NOW CO-STARS IN "OLD JEWS TELLING JOKES."

LIVE, NOW CO-STARS IN "OLD JEWS TELLING JOKES."

>> AS SOMEBODY ONCE SAID, TELLING JOKES."

>> AS SOMEBODY ONCE SAID, "TRAGEDY PLUS TIME EQUALS >> AS SOMEBODY ONCE SAID, "TRAGEDY PLUS TIME EQUALS COMEDY," AND GIVEN THAT "TRAGEDY PLUS TIME EQUALS COMEDY," AND GIVEN THAT EQUATION, IT FITS RIGHT IN.

COMEDY," AND GIVEN THAT EQUATION, IT FITS RIGHT IN.

IN TERMS OF TRAGEDY, THE JEWS EQUATION, IT FITS RIGHT IN.

IN TERMS OF TRAGEDY, THE JEWS HAVE KIND OF GOT A HEADLOCK ON IN TERMS OF TRAGEDY, THE JEWS HAVE KIND OF GOT A HEADLOCK ON THAT.

HAVE KIND OF GOT A HEADLOCK ON THAT.

>> AND THAT GULF BETWEEN BEING THAT.

>> AND THAT GULF BETWEEN BEING GOD'S ANOINTED AND ALL THAT >> AND THAT GULF BETWEEN BEING GOD'S ANOINTED AND ALL THAT MISERY, SAYS RUTH WISSE, THAT GOD'S ANOINTED AND ALL THAT MISERY, SAYS RUTH WISSE, THAT INCONGRUITY IS AT THE CORE OF MISERY, SAYS RUTH WISSE, THAT INCONGRUITY IS AT THE CORE OF JEWISH HUMOR.

INCONGRUITY IS AT THE CORE OF JEWISH HUMOR.

>> SOME PEOPLE CALL IT LAUGHTER JEWISH HUMOR.

>> SOME PEOPLE CALL IT LAUGHTER THROUGH TEARS.

>> SOME PEOPLE CALL IT LAUGHTER THROUGH TEARS.

I WOULD SUGGEST YOU COULD CALL THROUGH TEARS.

I WOULD SUGGEST YOU COULD CALL IT LAUGHTER THROUGH FEARS.

I WOULD SUGGEST YOU COULD CALL IT LAUGHTER THROUGH FEARS.

HUMOR, BEING ABLE TO LAUGH AT IT LAUGHTER THROUGH FEARS.

HUMOR, BEING ABLE TO LAUGH AT THIS, IS A WAY OF BEING ABLE TO HUMOR, BEING ABLE TO LAUGH AT THIS, IS A WAY OF BEING ABLE TO MAINTAIN THIS DELICATE BALANCE THIS, IS A WAY OF BEING ABLE TO MAINTAIN THIS DELICATE BALANCE WITHOUT GOING MAD, YOU KNOW.

MAINTAIN THIS DELICATE BALANCE WITHOUT GOING MAD, YOU KNOW.

HUMOR IS THE ONE FORM THAT GIVES WITHOUT GOING MAD, YOU KNOW.

HUMOR IS THE ONE FORM THAT GIVES YOU THE LAST WORD.

HUMOR IS THE ONE FORM THAT GIVES YOU THE LAST WORD.

>> OVER THE CENTURIES, SHE SAYS, YOU THE LAST WORD.

>> OVER THE CENTURIES, SHE SAYS, JEWISH HUMOR HAS EVOLVED, >> OVER THE CENTURIES, SHE SAYS, JEWISH HUMOR HAS EVOLVED, DEPENDING ON WHAT WAS HAPPENING JEWISH HUMOR HAS EVOLVED, DEPENDING ON WHAT WAS HAPPENING TO JEWS.

DEPENDING ON WHAT WAS HAPPENING TO JEWS.

THEIR HUMOR INFUSED, IN NO SMALL TO JEWS.

THEIR HUMOR INFUSED, IN NO SMALL PART, BY THE YIDDISH THEATRE THEIR HUMOR INFUSED, IN NO SMALL PART, BY THE YIDDISH THEATRE 100 YEARS AGO AND WHAT COMEDIAN PART, BY THE YIDDISH THEATRE 100 YEARS AGO AND WHAT COMEDIAN AND WRITER ROBERT KLEIN CALLS 100 YEARS AGO AND WHAT COMEDIAN AND WRITER ROBERT KLEIN CALLS THOSE RHYTHMS OF FUNNY IN AND WRITER ROBERT KLEIN CALLS THOSE RHYTHMS OF FUNNY IN YIDDISH ITSELF.

THOSE RHYTHMS OF FUNNY IN YIDDISH ITSELF.

>> YEAH, I GET A LAUGH ON A YIDDISH ITSELF.

>> YEAH, I GET A LAUGH ON A WHOLE ROUTINE OF MINE BY GOING >> YEAH, I GET A LAUGH ON A WHOLE ROUTINE OF MINE BY GOING HABDA, HABDA, HABDA, WITHOUT WHOLE ROUTINE OF MINE BY GOING HABDA, HABDA, HABDA, WITHOUT EVEN USING ANY WORDS, JUST SORT HABDA, HABDA, HABDA, WITHOUT EVEN USING ANY WORDS, JUST SORT OF IMITATING IT.

EVEN USING ANY WORDS, JUST SORT OF IMITATING IT.

>> OF COURSE, THE FLOWERING OF OF IMITATING IT.

>> OF COURSE, THE FLOWERING OF JEWISH HUMOR WAS IN THE 1940s AT >> OF COURSE, THE FLOWERING OF JEWISH HUMOR WAS IN THE 1940s AT SCORES OF JEWISH HOTELS IN NEW JEWISH HUMOR WAS IN THE 1940s AT SCORES OF JEWISH HOTELS IN NEW YORK'S CATSKILL MOUNTAINS, THE SCORES OF JEWISH HOTELS IN NEW YORK'S CATSKILL MOUNTAINS, THE SO-CALLED "BORSCHT BELT," THE YORK'S CATSKILL MOUNTAINS, THE SO-CALLED "BORSCHT BELT," THE TRAINING GROUND FOR SO MANY SO-CALLED "BORSCHT BELT," THE TRAINING GROUND FOR SO MANY JEWISH COMICS -- SID CAESAR, TRAINING GROUND FOR SO MANY JEWISH COMICS -- SID CAESAR, JACKIE MASON, HENNY YOUNGMAN, JEWISH COMICS -- SID CAESAR, JACKIE MASON, HENNY YOUNGMAN, MYRON COHEN.

JACKIE MASON, HENNY YOUNGMAN, MYRON COHEN.

>> THIS ADORABLE 8-YEAR-OLD MYRON COHEN.

>> THIS ADORABLE 8-YEAR-OLD GIRL, QUITE LIKE ONE YOU MIGHT >> THIS ADORABLE 8-YEAR-OLD GIRL, QUITE LIKE ONE YOU MIGHT HAVE IN YOUR VERY OWN HOUSE, GIRL, QUITE LIKE ONE YOU MIGHT HAVE IN YOUR VERY OWN HOUSE, WALKED INTO A BAKERY SHOP AND HAVE IN YOUR VERY OWN HOUSE, WALKED INTO A BAKERY SHOP AND SAID TO THE BAKER, "MY MOMMY WALKED INTO A BAKERY SHOP AND SAID TO THE BAKER, "MY MOMMY FOUND A FLY IN THE RAISIN SAID TO THE BAKER, "MY MOMMY FOUND A FLY IN THE RAISIN BREAD."

FOUND A FLY IN THE RAISIN BREAD."

HE SAYS "SO BRING BACK THE FLY.

BREAD."

HE SAYS "SO BRING BACK THE FLY.

I WILL GIVE YOU A RAISIN."

HE SAYS "SO BRING BACK THE FLY.

I WILL GIVE YOU A RAISIN."

>> THE BORSCHT BELT BECAME KNOWN I WILL GIVE YOU A RAISIN."

>> THE BORSCHT BELT BECAME KNOWN AS THE KOSHER FERTILE CRESCENT.

>> THE BORSCHT BELT BECAME KNOWN AS THE KOSHER FERTILE CRESCENT.

>> THEY WERE HIRED AS WAITERS IN AS THE KOSHER FERTILE CRESCENT.

>> THEY WERE HIRED AS WAITERS IN THEIR UNCLE'S HOTEL, AND THEY >> THEY WERE HIRED AS WAITERS IN THEIR UNCLE'S HOTEL, AND THEY WERE TOLD "BE FUNNY," BECAUSE THEIR UNCLE'S HOTEL, AND THEY WERE TOLD "BE FUNNY," BECAUSE YOU HAVE TO KEEP THE CUSTOMERS' WERE TOLD "BE FUNNY," BECAUSE YOU HAVE TO KEEP THE CUSTOMERS' MIND OFF THE BAD FOOD AND THE YOU HAVE TO KEEP THE CUSTOMERS' MIND OFF THE BAD FOOD AND THE BAD CONDITIONS, AND THEY CANNOT MIND OFF THE BAD FOOD AND THE BAD CONDITIONS, AND THEY CANNOT BE ALLOWED TO ASK WHY THE POOL BAD CONDITIONS, AND THEY CANNOT BE ALLOWED TO ASK WHY THE POOL ISN'T FUNCTIONING TODAY OR BE ALLOWED TO ASK WHY THE POOL ISN'T FUNCTIONING TODAY OR SOMETHING.

ISN'T FUNCTIONING TODAY OR SOMETHING.

KEEP THEM LAUGHING.

SOMETHING.

KEEP THEM LAUGHING.

SO COMEDY BECAME, YOU KNOW, KEEP THEM LAUGHING.

SO COMEDY BECAME, YOU KNOW, PROFESSIONALIZED THAT WAY.

SO COMEDY BECAME, YOU KNOW, PROFESSIONALIZED THAT WAY.

>> THERE'S A JOKE -- THE WAITER PROFESSIONALIZED THAT WAY.

>> THERE'S A JOKE -- THE WAITER GOES TO A TABLE OF JEWISH PEOPLE >> THERE'S A JOKE -- THE WAITER GOES TO A TABLE OF JEWISH PEOPLE AND SAYS, "IS ANYTHING ALL GOES TO A TABLE OF JEWISH PEOPLE AND SAYS, "IS ANYTHING ALL RIGHT?"

AND SAYS, "IS ANYTHING ALL RIGHT?"

>> ROBERT KLEIN, NOW 71, WAS RIGHT?"

>> ROBERT KLEIN, NOW 71, WAS THERE IN THOSE BALMY, WACKY DAYS >> ROBERT KLEIN, NOW 71, WAS THERE IN THOSE BALMY, WACKY DAYS STARTING AT AGE 17 AS A THERE IN THOSE BALMY, WACKY DAYS STARTING AT AGE 17 AS A LIFEGUARD IN THE BORSCHT BELT.

STARTING AT AGE 17 AS A LIFEGUARD IN THE BORSCHT BELT.

>> THE COMEDIAN WAS THE STAR.

LIFEGUARD IN THE BORSCHT BELT.

>> THE COMEDIAN WAS THE STAR.

THE GUY WOULD COME IN A >> THE COMEDIAN WAS THE STAR.

THE GUY WOULD COME IN A CADILLAC, AND FOR 35 MINUTES, THE GUY WOULD COME IN A CADILLAC, AND FOR 35 MINUTES, PEOPLES' STOMACHS WOULD HURT AND CADILLAC, AND FOR 35 MINUTES, PEOPLES' STOMACHS WOULD HURT AND THEIR EYES TEAR, AND THEY'D PEOPLES' STOMACHS WOULD HURT AND THEIR EYES TEAR, AND THEY'D FORGET THEIR DISAPPOINTMENT IN THEIR EYES TEAR, AND THEY'D FORGET THEIR DISAPPOINTMENT IN THEIR MARRIAGE OR THEIR CHILDREN FORGET THEIR DISAPPOINTMENT IN THEIR MARRIAGE OR THEIR CHILDREN OR THEIR HEALTH, AND HE'D GO OFF THEIR MARRIAGE OR THEIR CHILDREN OR THEIR HEALTH, AND HE'D GO OFF TO ANOTHER BUNGALOW COLONY OR OR THEIR HEALTH, AND HE'D GO OFF TO ANOTHER BUNGALOW COLONY OR SMALL HOTEL AND DO THE SAME TO ANOTHER BUNGALOW COLONY OR SMALL HOTEL AND DO THE SAME THING.

SMALL HOTEL AND DO THE SAME THING.

>> THE BORSCHT BELT, WHERE THING.

>> THE BORSCHT BELT, WHERE JEWISH COMICS MASTERED BOTH >> THE BORSCHT BELT, WHERE JEWISH COMICS MASTERED BOTH THEIR RAZOR-SHARP BARBS AND JEWISH COMICS MASTERED BOTH THEIR RAZOR-SHARP BARBS AND EXQUISITE TIMING, TO TAP INTO THEIR RAZOR-SHARP BARBS AND EXQUISITE TIMING, TO TAP INTO TIME AND TIME AGAIN.

EXQUISITE TIMING, TO TAP INTO TIME AND TIME AGAIN.

>> FOR 49 YEARS, SHE NEVER GOT TIME AND TIME AGAIN.

>> FOR 49 YEARS, SHE NEVER GOT OFF MY FATHER'S BACK.

>> FOR 49 YEARS, SHE NEVER GOT OFF MY FATHER'S BACK.

YOU KNOW, WHEN MY FATHER GOT OFF MY FATHER'S BACK.

YOU KNOW, WHEN MY FATHER GOT MARRIED, HE WAS 6'1."

YOU KNOW, WHEN MY FATHER GOT MARRIED, HE WAS 6'1."

HE'S 5'2.5" NOW.

MARRIED, HE WAS 6'1."

HE'S 5'2.5" NOW.

>> THERE WAS ALSO IN THEIR HUMOR HE'S 5'2.5" NOW.

>> THERE WAS ALSO IN THEIR HUMOR SOMETHING BOTH SELF-DEPRECATING >> THERE WAS ALSO IN THEIR HUMOR SOMETHING BOTH SELF-DEPRECATING THEN.

SOMETHING BOTH SELF-DEPRECATING THEN.

>> I HAD A JEWISH DELIVERY, THEN.

>> I HAD A JEWISH DELIVERY, WHICH THEY KNOCK YOU OUT WITH >> I HAD A JEWISH DELIVERY, WHICH THEY KNOCK YOU OUT WITH THE BIRTH PAIN AND THEY WAKE YOU WHICH THEY KNOCK YOU OUT WITH THE BIRTH PAIN AND THEY WAKE YOU UP WHEN THE HAIRDRESSER SHOWS THE BIRTH PAIN AND THEY WAKE YOU UP WHEN THE HAIRDRESSER SHOWS UP.

UP WHEN THE HAIRDRESSER SHOWS UP.

>> AND NOW.

UP.

>> AND NOW.

>> A BEGGAR CAME UP TO MY MOTHER >> AND NOW.

>> A BEGGAR CAME UP TO MY MOTHER ON THE STREET AND SAID, "I >> A BEGGAR CAME UP TO MY MOTHER ON THE STREET AND SAID, "I HAVEN'T EATEN IN THREE DAYS," ON THE STREET AND SAID, "I HAVEN'T EATEN IN THREE DAYS," AND MY MOTHER SAID, "FORCE HAVEN'T EATEN IN THREE DAYS," AND MY MOTHER SAID, "FORCE YOURSELF."

AND MY MOTHER SAID, "FORCE YOURSELF."

>> I WONDER WHETHER IN A SENSE YOURSELF."

>> I WONDER WHETHER IN A SENSE THE SELF-MOCKERY ISN'T SAYING, >> I WONDER WHETHER IN A SENSE THE SELF-MOCKERY ISN'T SAYING, "LOOK AT ME.

THE SELF-MOCKERY ISN'T SAYING, "LOOK AT ME.

I CAN GET TO ME MUCH BETTER THAN "LOOK AT ME.

I CAN GET TO ME MUCH BETTER THAN YOU CAN EVER GET TO ME."

I CAN GET TO ME MUCH BETTER THAN YOU CAN EVER GET TO ME."

>> A JEW DIES, I MEAN, JEWS BURY YOU CAN EVER GET TO ME."

>> A JEW DIES, I MEAN, JEWS BURY VERY QUICKLY.

>> A JEW DIES, I MEAN, JEWS BURY VERY QUICKLY.

I MEAN, JEWS BURY SO QUICKLY VERY QUICKLY.

I MEAN, JEWS BURY SO QUICKLY THAT SOMETIMES OLDER JEWISH I MEAN, JEWS BURY SO QUICKLY THAT SOMETIMES OLDER JEWISH PEOPLE AROUND THEIR RELATIVES THAT SOMETIMES OLDER JEWISH PEOPLE AROUND THEIR RELATIVES ARE AFRAID TO TAKE A NAP.

PEOPLE AROUND THEIR RELATIVES ARE AFRAID TO TAKE A NAP.

>> I CAN MAKE FUN OF MYSELF AT ARE AFRAID TO TAKE A NAP.

>> I CAN MAKE FUN OF MYSELF AT SUCH A LEVEL BEYOND ANYTHING YOU >> I CAN MAKE FUN OF MYSELF AT SUCH A LEVEL BEYOND ANYTHING YOU CAN SAY ABOUT ME.

SUCH A LEVEL BEYOND ANYTHING YOU CAN SAY ABOUT ME.

THAT, YOU KNOW, I'M IMMUNE TO CAN SAY ABOUT ME.

THAT, YOU KNOW, I'M IMMUNE TO ANY CRITICISM OF YOURS.

THAT, YOU KNOW, I'M IMMUNE TO ANY CRITICISM OF YOURS.

>> AS THIS OFF-BROADWAY SHOW ANY CRITICISM OF YOURS.

>> AS THIS OFF-BROADWAY SHOW PROVES, JEWISH HUMOR, SET IN THE >> AS THIS OFF-BROADWAY SHOW PROVES, JEWISH HUMOR, SET IN THE EVERYDAY, CHAMPIONING THE LITTLE PROVES, JEWISH HUMOR, SET IN THE EVERYDAY, CHAMPIONING THE LITTLE GUY, SKEWERING THE POMPOUS, EVERYDAY, CHAMPIONING THE LITTLE GUY, SKEWERING THE POMPOUS, STILL THRIVES.

GUY, SKEWERING THE POMPOUS, STILL THRIVES.

>> THE LAST TIME I CAME HOME, I STILL THRIVES.

>> THE LAST TIME I CAME HOME, I FOUND MY BUSINESS PARTNER IN BED >> THE LAST TIME I CAME HOME, I FOUND MY BUSINESS PARTNER IN BED WITH MY WIFE.

FOUND MY BUSINESS PARTNER IN BED WITH MY WIFE.

I SAID, "JAKE, I HAVE TO.

WITH MY WIFE.

I SAID, "JAKE, I HAVE TO.

BUT YOU?"

I SAID, "JAKE, I HAVE TO.

BUT YOU?"

>> FUNNY IS FUNNY.

BUT YOU?"

>> FUNNY IS FUNNY.

I THINK IT TRANSLATES THROUGH >> FUNNY IS FUNNY.

I THINK IT TRANSLATES THROUGH GENERATIONS.

I THINK IT TRANSLATES THROUGH GENERATIONS.

IT TOUCHES OUR LIVES.

GENERATIONS.

IT TOUCHES OUR LIVES.

IT DEALS WITH DIFFICULT IT TOUCHES OUR LIVES.

IT DEALS WITH DIFFICULT SITUATIONS, AND HUMOR'S GREAT IT DEALS WITH DIFFICULT SITUATIONS, AND HUMOR'S GREAT FOR DIFFICULT SITUATIONS.

SITUATIONS, AND HUMOR'S GREAT FOR DIFFICULT SITUATIONS.

>> REALLY GREAT HUMOR MAKES YOU FOR DIFFICULT SITUATIONS.

>> REALLY GREAT HUMOR MAKES YOU UNCOMFORTABLE, BECAUSE IT >> REALLY GREAT HUMOR MAKES YOU UNCOMFORTABLE, BECAUSE IT REVEALS A TRUTH WHICH YOU COULD UNCOMFORTABLE, BECAUSE IT REVEALS A TRUTH WHICH YOU COULD NOT OTHERWISE REVEAL EXCEPT IN REVEALS A TRUTH WHICH YOU COULD NOT OTHERWISE REVEAL EXCEPT IN THIS HUMOROUS FORM.

NOT OTHERWISE REVEAL EXCEPT IN THIS HUMOROUS FORM.

>> THAT IS THE STORY OF MY LIFE.

THIS HUMOROUS FORM.

>> THAT IS THE STORY OF MY LIFE.

NO RESPECT.

>> THAT IS THE STORY OF MY LIFE.

NO RESPECT.

I DON'T GET NO RESPECT.

NO RESPECT.

I DON'T GET NO RESPECT.

>> SO THE PUNCH LINES MAY BE I DON'T GET NO RESPECT.

>> SO THE PUNCH LINES MAY BE ANCIENT, BUT THE LAUGHTER KEEPS >> SO THE PUNCH LINES MAY BE ANCIENT, BUT THE LAUGHTER KEEPS ON COMING.

ANCIENT, BUT THE LAUGHTER KEEPS ON COMING.

WHAT, BETTER YOU SHOULD CRY?

ON COMING.

WHAT, BETTER YOU SHOULD CRY?

>> IT'S HARD TO STOP FUNNY FROM WHAT, BETTER YOU SHOULD CRY?

>> IT'S HARD TO STOP FUNNY FROM SPREADING LIKE WILDFIRE.

>> IT'S HARD TO STOP FUNNY FROM SPREADING LIKE WILDFIRE.

SO WHO KNOWS, MAYBE THE WORLD SPREADING LIKE WILDFIRE.

SO WHO KNOWS, MAYBE THE WORLD WILL TURN OUT ALL RIGHT AFTER SO WHO KNOWS, MAYBE THE WORLD WILL TURN OUT ALL RIGHT AFTER ALL.

WILL TURN OUT ALL RIGHT AFTER ALL.

IT COULDN'T HURT.

ALL.

IT COULDN'T HURT.

>> FOR "RELIGION & ETHICS IT COULDN'T HURT.

>> FOR "RELIGION & ETHICS NEWSWEEKLY," THIS IS BOB FAW IN >> FOR "RELIGION & ETHICS NEWSWEEKLY," THIS IS BOB FAW IN CHICAGO.

NEWSWEEKLY," THIS IS BOB FAW IN CHICAGO.

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