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Fiddler on the Roof
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My favorite line ever writes from Fiddler on the Roof which is you know I know we were the chosen people.
Dave Rubin · The Rubin Report · Feb 2019 Listen at 34:44 The best things said about it
And so I think when he came in, they figure, you know, it's that like that line in Fiddler on the Roof, when you're rich, they think you really know.
We have this, in Russia, where I was born and where I come from originally, we have lots of Jewish jokes made by Russian Jews to reflect the tragedy of Jews' lives in Eastern Europe. - "Fiddler on the Roof," basically. - Yes, and so the joke is a bunch of Jews are sitting around discussing something...
Konstantin Kisin The Rubin Report · Nov 2023 Why people recommend it
Fiddler on the Roof is a classic theatrical musical and book by Jerry Bock that portrays Jewish life, tradition, and persecution within the Pale of Settlement of Imperial Russia. The work was referenced by various guests and hosts on The Rubin Report to illuminate cultural themes, historical jokes, and corporate dynamics. David Zucker cited the musical to compare Hollywood studio behavior to a famous line from the story suggesting that when someone is wealthy, people assume they possess inherent wisdom, explaining why studios trusted Seth MacFarlane with a major film reboot. In another episode, Konstantin Kisin referenced the work while discussing traditional Eastern European Jewish humor, noting how Jewish jokes often reflect the deep tragedy and hardships of life under constant threat of persecution. Additionally, Dave Rubin brought up the production to quote his favorite line concerning the concept of being a chosen people. Across these diverse conversations, the references served as a cultural touchstone to explain human behavior, cope with historical trauma, and articulate complex philosophical or comedic points regarding identity and societal expectations.
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Dave Rubin my favorite line ever writes from Fiddler on the Roof which is you know I know we were the chosen people 1
“my favorite line ever writes from Fiddler on the Roof which is you know I know we were the chosen people”
David Zucker And so I think when he came in, they figure, you know, it's that like that line in Fiddler on the Roof, whe… 1
“And so I think when he came in, they figure, you know, it's that like that line in Fiddler on the Roof, when you're rich, they think you really know.”
Konstantin Kisin We have this, in Russia, where I was born and where I come from originally, we have lots of Jewish jokes ma… 1
“We have this, in Russia, where I was born and where I come from originally, we have lots of Jewish jokes made by Russian Jews to reflect the tragedy of Jews' lives in Eastern Europe. - "Fiddler on the Roof," basically. - Yes, and so the joke is a bunch of Jews are sitting around discussing something...”
