A Joke to Start the Week - "A Shakespeare Audition"

It's another Monday, and time to share another Joke to Start the Week. Our July program at the Berkshire Hills Eisenberg Adult Vacation Center in Copake, New York, brought us back in touch with staff members and vacationers who shared jokes with us last year and who came prepared with a few more for us to share with you.

Bob Epstein, a retired assistant principal in the New York school system, is a recreation specialist at the Copake camp. He is also a veteran of other adult camps.

In today's post, Bob takes us to the rehearsal room at the New York Public Theatre where director Joseph Papp gives a veteran actor of the Yiddish theatre an opportunity to audition for a Shakespearean role.

Enjoy!

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A Joke to Start the Week: "How to Frighten a Bear"

It's another Monday, and time to share another Joke to Start the Week. Our week at the Berkshire Hills Eisenberg Adult Vacation Center in Copake, New York, brought us back in touch with staff members and vacationers who shared jokes with us last year and who came prepared with a few more for us to share with you.

Bob Epstein, a retired assistant principal in the New York school system, is a recreation specialist at the Copake camp. He is also a veteran of other adult camps.

In today's post, Bob tells the true story of the advice he used to give senior campers at orientation sessions in Pennsylvania about how to deal with unexpected encounters with bears in the woods.

Enjoy!

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A Joke to Start the Week - "New Man in the Neighborhood"

In just a few days we'll be celebrating Rosh Hashanah, but there's still time to fit in a quick joke to get the week off to a good start. 

Here's another one from Bob Epstein, the New York City school system assistant principal who gave us a bunch of jokes when we were performing Jewish humor programs at the Eisenberg Berkshire Hills Adult Vacation Center during the summer.

Here's the setup:  This woman is sitting on a bench in Miami and a gentleman walks over and she hadn't seen him before. And then...

Enjoy!

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A Joke to Start the Week - "Ours is Prettier"

Our suntan from spending a week at the Eisenberg Berkshire Hills Adult Vacation Center hasn't worn off yet, and neither have the jokes that we recorded while we were there earlier this month. 

Bob Epstein, a retired Assistant Principal in the New York City School System, entertained guests with his wide collection of stories and jokes, and we still have a few more to share with you.

Here's the setup for this week's joke: Harry and Sadie have been married for quite a long time. Sadie goes into a restaurant one day and she sees her husband at a table with a young woman. And then...

Enjoy!

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A Joke to Start the Week - "How to Spend Retirement"

It's the first Monday in August, and we're just back from doing five shows in the Berkshires.

Presenting a series of five Jewish humor programs for the third year in a row at the Eisenberg Berkshire Hills Adult Vacation Center, we once again encountered Bob Epstein, a retired Assistant Principal in the New York City School System.

At Berkshire Hills Bob serves as recreation specialist, and that includes joke telling sessions with the seniors who come to the mountains for a summer vacation. We asked Bob to share a few jokes with us and we'll be sharing them with you today and in the coming weeks.

Here's the setup: Two old friends meet, and they talk about their retirement and how they spend their time. And then...

Enjoy!

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A Joke to Start the Week - "Partners"

Today we're posting another joke by Bob Epstein, who holds forth every summer as recreation specialist at the Berkshire Hills Eisenberg Adult Vacation Center in Copake, New York.

Bob is an 88-year-old retired Assistant Principal in the New York school system. His summer duties include joke telling sessions with the seniors who come to the mountains for a summer vacation.

Here's the setup for today's joke: Sadie walks into a restaurant and sees her husband Harry sitting at a table with a young woman. And then...

Enjoy!

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A Joke to Start the Week - "Texas Baby"

It's the first Monday in August, and we're just back from a 10 day comedy tour in Montreal and the Berkshires. 

Presenting a series of five Jewish humor programs at the Berkshire Hills Eisenberg Adult Vacation Center, we were lucky to encounter Bob Epstein, an 88-year-old retired Assistant Principal in the New York City School System.

At Berkshire Hills Bob serves as recreation specialist, and that includes joke telling sessions with the seniors who come to the mountains for a summer vacation. We asked Bob to share a few jokes with us and we'll be sharing them with you today and in the coming weeks.

Here's the setup: A Texan walks into a bar, and then...

Enjoy!

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