that you cannot defeat, you will tend to find other outlets so that you can survive. one of those natural outlets is humor. >> it is the huge resort hotel which is the best bet for the city dweller who is looking for the same entertainment there is in town. >> it began after world war ii. you had a lot of middle class jewish families living in the city. they were looking for a place to go, there were these hotels and people could go up there and have a relatively economical vacation. >> as soon as you walk off the airplane, you walk right into a propeller. even people come here for the reading of their will or what? come on. these are jokes. this is it. >> the root of a lot of jewish humor is it's attacking back with our minds. because judaism is a religion that encourages study, encourages questioning, encourages embracing of nuance.