1671 GBS Livre – The Newish Jewish Encyclopedia< Books

• Deeply knowing, highly entertaining, and just a little bit irreverent, this unputdownable encyclopedia of all things Jewish and Jew-ish covers culture, religion, history, habits, language, and more
• Readers will refresh their knowledge of the Patriarchs and Matriarchs, the artistry of Barbra Streisand, the significance of the Oslo Accords, the meaning of words like balaboosta,balagan, bashert, and bageling
• Understand all the major and minor holidays
• Learn how the Jews invented Hollywood
• Remind themselves why they need to read Hannah Arendt, watch Seinfeld, listen to Leonard Cohen. Even discover the secret of happiness (see “Latkes”)
• Includes hundreds of photos, charts, infographics, and illustrations

Number of pages : 320 pages
Author: Stephanie Butnick
Language: English
Dimensions: 255 x 337 mm