Episode 2 - Rabbi Bob Alper
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God Wants You to Laugh
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Rev. James interviews Rabbi Bob Alper: Rabbi, Stand-up Comic, and the Official Comedic Advisor to Pope Francis.
“In sermons I use humor as a Rabbi. For Rosh Hashanah a few years ago, I began my sermon by saying: ‘for the past two weeks my wife and son were in Peru on Vacation. I stayed home to write sermons and prepare for the High Holidays. YOU’RE WELCOME.’”
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