Agreed. I didn’t realize the Stephen Colbert backlash was already scheduled.

I honestly don’t believe Trump feels like he is racist, nor do his supporters, in the same degree as the KKK. Comparing them to the KKK just helps their situation, because most of them aren’t.

Satire and irony doesn’t fly well in Jez-land. This isn’t the first time this has happened. Won’t be the last.

Wow, the media is really milking this ridiculous story to death. Meanwhile, Trump is out there causing udder chaos. Can we please beef up the hard news around here before we become a laughing stock?

My favorite joke is still Donald Trump can make it so you have one million dollars! All you have to do is give him ten million dollars.

SJWs are too myopic to realize how they're playing right into his hands.

Thank you so much for the kind words! He left behind an amazing legacy and got to meet his two great grandchildren (my sister gave birth just a few days before his death so bittersweet but the night before he was able to speak to his great-grandson so that’s pretty cool).

I’m sorry for the loss of your grandfather but so glad you have so many wonderful memories of him.

I was so glad to hear that he married again and had kids, grandkids and greatgrandkids. I hope they all come to the celebration

When your religion is why you’re persecuted, it tends to become a more important part of your identity (at least that’s how it worked for some of my Holocaust-surviving family members). Sometimes of course it does have the opposite effect. ETA: And what Meg said. Being a Jew involves many facets that go beyond…

Being Jewish is interesting. We are a religion, a culture, and an ethnicity. We share the same genes. Even if you aren’t observant, there is still (usually) a connection to the faith.

MAZEL TOV!!!!

this is beautiful. i really love being jewish.

He has seen and experienced so much suffering. I hope he has experienced much joy as well.

This is really a cute story.

Mazel tov you wonderful man!!!

This is beautiful.

Mazel Tov!

Mazel Tov Mr. Kristal.

Enough that a staff writer felt the need to write an entire article about a joke that she didn’t get, or intentionally misinterpreted? Because everyone involved seems to understand it was a joke, except the Jez staff writer. Hmmm how weird, that never happens around here! Could it be baiting for clicks? ;)