Do Jews Have Nothing to Laugh About?

Jewish life is no walk in the park – but it is also not a taboo. Since the terrorist attack by Hamas on Israel, anti-Semitism, fear, and polarization have become everyday realities again. In this situation, humor highlights where it hurts – and where, despite threats, there is still room for humanity. It can comfort and liberate, but also provoke and awaken. In the special exhibition »Do Jews Have Nothing to Laugh About?« Jewish and non-Jewish artists demonstrate how cartoons operate in this tension field: Between irony, dark humor, and contemplative lightness, a picture of Jewish life emerges that is neither glorified nor marked by resignation. The exhibition is divided into three areas: