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Author : Rose Blue
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780761301424
Total Pages : 40 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (14 download)
Download or read book Good Yontif written by Rose Blue and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Follow a Jewish family through the changing seasons in this richly illustrated book on the Jewish holidays. Full color.
Author : Leo Rosten
Publisher : Harmony
ISBN 13 : 0307566048
Total Pages : 500 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (75 download)
Download or read book The New Joys of Yiddish written by Leo Rosten and published by Harmony. This book was released on 2010-04-14 with total page 500 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: More than a quarter of a century ago, Leo Rosten published the first comprehensive and hilariously entertaining lexicon of the colorful and deeply expressive language of Yiddish. Said “to give body and soul to the Yiddish language,” The Joys of Yiddish went on to become an indispensable tool for writers, journalists, politicians, and students, as well as a perennial bestseller for three decades. Rosten described his book as “a relaxed lexicon of Yiddish, Hebrew, and Yinglish words often encountered in English, plus dozens that ought to be, with serendipitous excursions into Jewish humor, habits, holidays, history, religion, ceremonies, folklore, and cuisine–the whole generously garnished with stories, anecdotes, epigrams, Talmudic quotations, folk sayings, and jokes.” To this day, it is considered the seminal work on Yiddish in America–a true classic and a staple in the libraries of Jews and non-Jews alike. With the recent renaissance of interest in Yiddish, and in keeping with a language that embodies the variety and vibrancy of life itself, The New Joys of Yiddish brings Leo Rosten’s masterful work up to date. Revised for the first time by Lawrence Bush in close consultation with Rosten’s daughters, it retains the spirit of the original–with its wonderful jokes, tidbits of cultural history, Talmudic and Biblical references, and tips on pronunciation–and enhances it with hundreds of new entries, thoughtful commentary on how Yiddish has evolved over the years, and an invaluable new English-to-Yiddish index. In addition, The New Joys of Yiddish includes wondrous and amusing illustrations by renowned artist R.O. Blechman.
Author : Joyce Eisenberg
Publisher : Jewish Publication Society
ISBN 13 : 0827609965
Total Pages : 234 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (276 download)
Download or read book Dictionary of Jewish Words written by Joyce Eisenberg and published by Jewish Publication Society. This book was released on 2010-01-01 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Organized in an A to Z format for easy reference, The JPS Dictionary of Jewish Words contains 1,200 entries derived from Yiddish, Hebrew, Aramaic, and English. The entries include words for and associated with Jewish holidays and life-cycle events, culture, history, the Bible and other sacred texts, worship, and more. Each entry has a pronunciation guide and is cross-referenced to other related terms. The introduction is an excellent primer on the history of Jewish words, their transliteration, and pronunciation. The indexes at the back, arranged by categories, help readers easily find the words they want, even when they don't know the exact spelling. This handy and very accessible dictionary is an excellent resource not just for Jews, but for anyone who wants to check the meaning, spelling, and/or pronunciation of Jewish words.
Author : Sarah Bunin Benor
Publisher : Rutgers University Press
ISBN 13 : 0813553911
Total Pages : 271 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (135 download)
Download or read book Becoming Frum written by Sarah Bunin Benor and published by Rutgers University Press. This book was released on 2012-11-15 with total page 271 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When non-Orthodox Jews become frum (religious), they encounter much more than dietary laws and Sabbath prohibitions. They find themselves in the midst of a whole new culture, involving matchmakers, homemade gefilte fish, and Yiddish-influenced grammar. Becoming Frum explains how these newcomers learn Orthodox language and culture through their interactions with community veterans and other newcomers. Some take on as much as they can as quickly as they can, going beyond the norms of those raised in the community. Others maintain aspects of their pre-Orthodox selves, yielding unique combinations, like Matisyahu’s reggae music or Hebrew words and sing-song intonation used with American slang, as in “mamish (really) keepin’ it real.” Sarah Bunin Benor brings insight into the phenomenon of adopting a new identity based on ethnographic and sociolinguistic research among men and women in an American Orthodox community. Her analysis is applicable to other situations of adult language socialization, such as students learning medical jargon or Canadians moving to Australia. Becoming Frum offers a scholarly and accessible look at the linguistic and cultural process of “becoming.”
Author : Shana Liebman
Publisher : Grand Central Publishing
ISBN 13 : 0446558826
Total Pages : 230 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (465 download)
Download or read book Sex, Drugs & Gefilte Fish written by Shana Liebman and published by Grand Central Publishing. This book was released on 2009-10-26 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Scoring weed for your uncle...Hanging out with porn stars on Christmas Eve...Eating nachos with the Mossad...Observing the Dyke Days of Awe...Getting held up at a Weight Watcher's meeting...Spying on your naked Hebrew School teacher. From Heeb magazine--the definitive voice of a proud, searching, and irreverent new generation of American Jews--this first-of-a-kind fast and fun showcase spotlights the hilarious and heartful raconteurial gifts of many of today's leading writers, comedians, actors, artists, and musicians. Laura Silverman, Michael Showalter, Andy Borowitz, Joel Stein, Ben Greenman, Darrin Strauss, and others navigate sex, drugs, work, youth, family, and, on the lighter side, body and soul. You'll never bleach your arm hair again.
Author : James Sherman
Publisher : Samuel French, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 9780573692086
Total Pages : 112 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (92 download)
Download or read book Beau Jest written by James Sherman and published by Samuel French, Inc.. This book was released on 1990 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Comedy Characters: 4 male, 2 female Interior Set Sarah is a nice Jewish girl with a problem: her parents want her married to a nice Jewish boy. They have never met her boyfriend, a WASP executive named Chris Kringle. She tells them she is dating a Jewish doctor and they insist on meeting him. She plans a dinner party and, over the heated protests of Chris, employs an escort service to send her a Jewish date to be Dr. Steinberg. Instead, they send Bob Schroeder, an aspiring
Author : Edward Schwarzschild
Publisher : Algonquin Books
ISBN 13 : 9781565125438
Total Pages : 356 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (254 download)
Download or read book Responsible Men written by Edward Schwarzschild and published by Algonquin Books. This book was released on 2006-09-01 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Max Wolinsky, an ethically challenged, forty-something salesman, is not looking forward to returning home to Philadelphia for his son Nathan's bar mitzvah, since it will mean seeing his ex-wife, now living with his former gardener, listening to his son's complaints about his kosher Boy Scout troop, and dealing with his father and Uncle Abe. Reprint.
Author : Edward Schwarzschild
Publisher : Algonquin Books
ISBN 13 : 9781565124103
Total Pages : 228 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (241 download)
Download or read book The Family Diamond written by Edward Schwarzschild and published by Algonquin Books. This book was released on 2007-01-01 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of nine stories explores the lasting influences, good and bad, of our families on our lives, in works that include a man offering advice to his lovesick grandson, a young man trying to repair his relationship with his estranged brother, two siblings unexpectedly reunited at a hospital bedside, and Milly and Charlie Diamond, a long-married couple that mysteriously regains their youth. Original.
Author : Adam Pfeffer
Publisher : iUniverse
ISBN 13 : 1475973837
Total Pages : 246 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (759 download)
Download or read book Hammerin' Hank Greenberg written by Adam Pfeffer and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2013-02-06 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "There was nobody in the history of the game who took more abuse than Greenberg, unless it was Jackie Robinson." So says Birdie Tebbetts, a Detroit teammate who watched as Hammerin' Hank Greenberg smashed his way through the major leagues of baseball. Arguably the greatest Jewish ballplayer who ever lived, Greenberg smacked out homer after homer leading the Detroit Tigers to the World Series four times. Written as a screenplay, the life of Hank Greenberg is filled with hate, love, frustration and redemption. It is a story that transcends the times and is as much relevant today as it was in years past. The struggle against prejudice and hatred is a human struggle for acceptance and understanding and Hank Greenberg's story is a story of the human condition.
Author : Eve Tal
Publisher : Cinco Puntos Press
ISBN 13 : 1933693916
Total Pages : 260 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (336 download)
Download or read book Cursing Columbus written by Eve Tal and published by Cinco Puntos Press. This book was released on 2009-10-01 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The dream was always the same: I was back in Russia. My family was sitting around the Sabbath table: Mama, Papa, baby Hannah and my brothers Lemmel and Shloyme. I was telling a story about America—there were gold streets and chickens roosting in trees. Suddenly, Papa and I were on board a ship sailing far away. Ahead I saw the Statue of Liberty towering over the harbor of New York, but she raised her hand high above her head to stop us. I looked around for Papa. I was all alone. Then I woke up and remembered. Papa and I had arrived at Ellis Island. For three years we had been living on the Lower East Side of New York. Papa worked in a sweatshop earning money to bring over the rest of the family, while I worked after school. I dreamed of the day our family would be together again. And tomorrow, it would finally happen. Would they love America like I did or would they say "a curse on Columbus" because the New World brought them nothing but trouble and hard work? Eve Tal was born in the United States, but lives on Kibbutz Hatzor in Israel. Cursing Columbus is her second young adult historical novel and is the sequel to Double Crossing, which is based on her grandfather's emigration story from the Ukraine.
Author : Gary Freedman
Publisher : Lulu.com
ISBN 13 : 1312243953
Total Pages : 536 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (122 download)
Download or read book Letters to Brian: Part I written by Gary Freedman and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on with total page 536 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Arlene Hutton
Publisher : Dramatists Play Service Inc
ISBN 13 : 082222772X
Total Pages : 69 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (222 download)
Download or read book Letters to Sala written by Arlene Hutton and published by Dramatists Play Service Inc. This book was released on 2013 with total page 69 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: THE STORY: Adapted from the book Sala's Gift by Ann Kirschner and based on a true account, LETTERS TO SALA is a remarkable story of a young girl's survival during wartime Germany. Five years. Seven Nazi labor camps. Over 350 hidden letters. Sala Garncarz
Author : Benjamin Hary
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
ISBN 13 : 1501504630
Total Pages : 706 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (15 download)
Download or read book Languages in Jewish Communities, Past and Present written by Benjamin Hary and published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG. This book was released on 2018-11-05 with total page 706 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book offers sociological and structural descriptions of language varieties used in over 2 dozen Jewish communities around the world, along with synthesizing and theoretical chapters. Language descriptions focus on historical development, contemporary use, regional and social variation, structural features, and Hebrew/Aramaic loanwords. The book covers commonly researched language varieties, like Yiddish, Judeo-Spanish, and Judeo-Arabic, as well as less commonly researched ones, like Judeo-Tat, Jewish Swedish, and Hebraized Amharic in Israel today.
Author : David Minkoff
Publisher : Macmillan
ISBN 13 : 9781429928625
Total Pages : 480 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (286 download)
Download or read book Oy Vey: More! written by David Minkoff and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2009-09-01 with total page 480 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Always remember the two rules of life: RULE #1: Never forget how to laugh RULE #2: Never forget Rule #1 From romance to rabbis, from housework to hearing, with Oy Vey: More! The Ultimate Book of Jewish Jokes Part Two, David Minkoff takes us on a hilarious, sideways look at Jewish life and culture. Picking up where off the first volume left off, this laugh packed sequel includes over 800 meandering stories, riddles, one-liners, and even a glossary of Yiddish terms for the uninitiated, so goys, no problem, you don't have to be Jewish to enjoy. With chapters on birth, death, matters of faith, people and professions, medicine, romance, families and more, all aspects of everyday life are covered. From marriage brokers (shadchen) to bar mitzvahs, from schmucks to gossips (yentas), Oy Vey: More! features a recognizable character on every page, including a special child-friendly section and a humor test for couples. Contemporary and traditional by turns, from young people, to couples and grandparents, this compendium of Hebrew hilarity is great fun for the whole family to enjoy.
Author : Bryan Edward Stone
Publisher : University of Texas Press
ISBN 13 : 0292756127
Total Pages : 477 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (927 download)
Download or read book The Chosen Folks written by Bryan Edward Stone and published by University of Texas Press. This book was released on 2013-05-01 with total page 477 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An exploration of Jewish history in the Lone Star State, from the Jews who fled the Spanish Inquisition to contemporary Jewish communities. Texas has one of the largest Jewish populations in the South and West, comprising an often-overlooked vestige of the Diaspora. The Chosen Folks brings this rich aspect of the past to light, going beyond single biographies and photographic histories to explore the full evolution of the Jewish experience in Texas. Drawing on previously unpublished archival materials and synthesizing earlier research, Bryan Edward Stone begins with the crypto-Jews who fled the Spanish Inquisition in the late sixteenth century and then discusses the unique Texas-Jewish communities that flourished far from the acknowledged centers of Jewish history and culture. The effects of this peripheral identity are explored in depth, from the days when geographic distance created physical divides to the redefinitions of “frontier” that marked the twentieth century. The rise of the Ku Klux Klan, the creation of Israel in the wake of the Holocaust, and the civil rights movement are covered as well, raising provocative questions about the attributes that enabled Texas Jews to forge a distinctive identity on the national and world stage. Brimming with memorable narratives, The Chosen Folks brings to life a cast of vibrant pioneers. “Stone is gifted thinker and storyteller. His book on the history of Texas Jewry integrates the collective scholarship and memoirs of generations of writers into a cohesive account with a strong interpretive message.” —Hollace Ava Weiner, editor of Lone Stars of David: The Jews of Texas and Jewish Stars in Texas: Rabbis and Their Work “A significant addition to the growing canon of Texas Jewish history. . . . What separates [Stone’s] work from other accounts of Texas Jewry, and indeed other regional studies of American Jewish life, is a strong overarching narrative grounded in the power of the frontier.” —Marcie Cohen Ferris, American Jewish History “The Chosen Folks deserves widespread appeal. Those interested in Jewish studies, Texas history, and immigration will certainly find it a useful analysis. What’s more, those concerned with the frontier—where Jewish, Texan, immigrant, and other identities intertwine, influence, and define each other—will especially benefit.” —Scott M. Langston, Great Plains Quarterly
Author : Allan Weiss
Publisher : EDGE Science Fiction and Fantasy Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1770531157
Total Pages : 200 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (75 download)
Download or read book Making the Rounds written by Allan Weiss and published by EDGE Science Fiction and Fantasy Publishing. This book was released on 2016-08-28 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A humorous, philosophical, and very weird collection of short stories.Eliezer ben-Avraham, wizard, Kabbalist, and kvetch, not only can but must help. Because he poked around in areas of forbidden knowledge, he is obliged to wander the world and use the powers he gained to perform good deeds—mitzvot—for anybody who asks, no matter how bizarre the task. Ably assisted by his trusty but cynical steed, Melech, Eliezer does what he can, although transforming into a bird and flying around is difficult when you have arthritis in your shoulder.
Author : Stanley Elkin
Publisher : Open Road Media
ISBN 13 : 1453204520
Total Pages : 266 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (532 download)
Download or read book The Rabbi of Lud written by Stanley Elkin and published by Open Road Media. This book was released on 2010-10-26 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: DIV DIVDIVA small-town Rabbi’s quiet life is turned upside down when his only daughter drops a bombshell/divDIV /div/divDIVThe only long-term occupants of Lud, New Jersey, reside in its cemeteries,a fact that suits Rabbi Jerry Goldkorn just fine. Never particularly passionate about his religious calling, Rabbi Goldkorn spends his days officiating funerals and burying the dead in the local cemetery. His life is simple by design—until one day his daughter’s scandalous rebellion threatens to send his world spinning wildly out of control./divDIV /divDIVSpiked with Elkin’s characteristic wit, The Rabbi of Lud is a poignant satire of religious culture—and the story of one man’s struggle with morality, mortality, and the meaning of life./divDIV /divDIVThis ebook features rare photos and never-before-seen documents from the author’s estate and from the Stanley Elkin archives at Washington University in St. Louis./div /div
