The New Joys of Yiddish (Paperback, 1st pbk. ed)

Enjoy the most comprehensive and hilariously entertaining lexicon of the colorful and deeply expressive language of Yiddish. 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 is enhanced by hundreds of new entries and thoughtful commentary on how Yiddish has evolved over the years, as well as clever illustrations by R. O. Blechman.

Did you know that cockamamy, bluffer, maven, and aha! are all Yiddish words? If you did, you’re a gaon, possessing a lot of seykhl.

General

Imprint:	Crown Publications
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	August 2003
First published:	August 2003
Authors:	Leo Rosten
Revised by:	Lawrence Bush
Illustrators:	R. O Blechman
Dimensions:	234 x 186 x 24mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	458
Edition:	1st pbk. ed
ISBN-13:	978-0-609-80692-0
Categories:	Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Non-Christian religions > Judaism > General Books > Religion & Spirituality > Non-Christian religions > Judaism > General
LSN:	0-609-80692-0
Barcode:	9780609806920

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