Jokes about Jews from before 1900, part 4

Here is a somewhat antisemitic but witty joke/poem, from "Fun for the Million, Or, The Laughing Philosopher: Consisting of Several Thousand of the Best Jokes, Witticisms, Puns, Epigrams, Humorous Stories, and Witty Compositions, in the English Language, Intended as Fun for the Million"from 1835. This one from the same book is better: VICE VERSA A Frenchman once...

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Jokes about Jews from before 1900, part 3

From Fun for all, a novel collection of jokes and jests for all readers, 1880: "Did you know," said the cunning Yankee to a Jew, "that they hang Jews and donkeys together in Poland?" "Indeed! then it is well that you and I are not there," retorted the Jew. ...

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Jokes about Jews from before 1900, part 2

This "joke," from am 1854 British joke book, is illuminating on two levels. One is that is was considered funny to begin with: The other is that this is apparently a true story! We have lots of ideas, but we need more resources to be even more effective. Please donate today to help get the message out and to help defend Israel.      ...

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It's Adar (II) - joke time!

I am having a hard time finding new, funny Jewish jokes to post about now that we are in the month of Adar II, with Purim coming up. It is quite disappointing to go to "Jewish joke" sites and see some of them filled with jokes from 50 years ago that don't even make sense anymore. But how about really old Jewish jokes? I decided to find jokes from before the year 1900....

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