Aaron Freeman: The Book of Job and the Comedy of Suffering

Is the Bibles most tragic book actually funny? Radio personality and self-described Torah maven Aaron Freeman ferrets out the belly laughs in the tale of historys longest-suffering hero. Jobs litany of anguish and over-the-top misery are rife with comedic possibilities, though Freeman also helps us see the storys poignancy and spiritual depth. Freeman and his wife, artist Sharon Rosenzweig, publish the popular and controversial online weekly cartoon series The Comic Torah. A stand-up comedian, Freeman is also a member of the quartet The Israeli/Palestinian Comedy Tour, a commentator for NPRs All Things Considered, and a frequent performer with The Second City.

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