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A teacher asks her classroom, “Who is the greatest man who ever lived?” One boy raises his hand and answers, “Abraham Lincoln!” The teacher shakes her head. Another boy tries “George Washington,” but is also wrong. Finally, Stewart raises his hand and answers, “Jesus Christ.” The teacher praises the correct answer and rewards Stewart with a lollipop. After class, a classmate goes up to Stewart and asks how he could possibly offer up Jesus Christ as the greatest man …More

“When is there ever a bad time to talk about old Jews?” Peter Gethers laughs at the start of our interview. In partnership with Daniel Okrent, Gethers has adapted the website and comic book “Old Jews Telling Jokes” into an off-Broadway show featuring musical numbers, skits, and—of course—plenty of old Jews telling jokes. Though the show opens later in the month, performances begin May 1 at the Westside Theatre. Before the first curtain is raised, we caught up with the writer, …More