
Jewish as a Second Language
How to Worry, How to Interrupt, How to Say the Opposite of What You Mean
Molly Katz(Author)
Workman Adult (Publisher)
2nd Edition
Published on 29. April 2010
Book
Paperback/Softback
182 pages
978-0-7611-5840-0 (ISBN)
Description
It's a NICE book. Forget Yiddish. Real Jewish is a secret language of nuance, argument, and somersaults of everyday speech; of wins, losses, and draws in competitions you had no idea you'd entered. It's everything from mastering the OAQ (Obsessive Anal Question) - "They'll de-ice the wings before we take off, right?" - to never, ever believing your mother-in-law when she says "Don't bother driving me, I'll take a cab." Now in a second edition that's bigger, better, and with more guilt, this is the indispensable guide. Who knew?* Jewish Cooking (the first two hours of boiling a chicken are just to make sure it's dead) * Jewish Eating (you should eat eight times a day if you're diabetic - or if you're not) * The Art of Two-Person Worrying (Jewish Ping-Pong)* The hotel-room-changing gene, the always-at-the-doctor gene, and other genes only Jews have * Boxing gloves, a rottweiler, Pop-Tarts, and fourteen other things you'll never find in a Jewish home * And so much more. (Why not?)
More details
Edition
2nd Expanded edition
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Workman Publishing
Product notice
Paperback (UK-trade)
Dimensions
Height: 191 mm
Width: 136 mm
Thickness: 14 mm
Weight
171 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7611-5840-0 (9780761158400)
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Person
Molly Katz, author of humorous romance novels, psychological thrillers, and magazine and newspaper articles, is also a former stand-up comedian. She enjoys dancing, cooking, and traveling to places no sane person would go.
Content
Introduction
Chapter 1: Developing Jewish Conversational Skills
Chapter 2: The Jewish Home
Chapter 3: Entertainment
Chapter 4: Your New Jewish Body
Chapter 5: Building Your New Jewish Economic Perspective
Chapter 6: Raising Your Jewish Child
Chapter 7: Joining in the Customs of Your New Jewish Family
Readiness Test
Chapter 1: Developing Jewish Conversational Skills
Chapter 2: The Jewish Home
Chapter 3: Entertainment
Chapter 4: Your New Jewish Body
Chapter 5: Building Your New Jewish Economic Perspective
Chapter 6: Raising Your Jewish Child
Chapter 7: Joining in the Customs of Your New Jewish Family
Readiness Test