For Mort Sahl, being Jewish meant being part of the opposition

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The Forward
Ivry, Benjamin

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2021-10-27

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https://forward.com/culture/477234/mort-sahl-jewish-comic-obituary-remembrance-lenny-bruce-eisenhower-era/

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Stand-up comedian Mort Sahl, who died in October 2021, was well-known for being and outspoken political critic, taking broad aim across the political spectrum. Especially noteworthy was his willingness to frankly express political views during the McCarthy period in the United States. He believed that the role of the Jew is to "rock the boat and to be inquisitive - intellectually curious," and to strive to improve society. Click on the link above to read the article.

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Sahl, Mort, Entertainers, Comedians, United States, Canada, Biography

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http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11976/740

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