From three award-winning and bestselling humor writers comes a hilarious guide to everything you need to know about Jewish history, holidays, and traditions. Why do random Jewish holidays keep springing up unexpectedly? Why are yarmulkes round? Who was the first Jewish comedian? What's "Christian humor" and have you ever even heard of that phrase? Who is "the Golem" and whom do you want it to beat up? These baffling questions and many more are answered by comedy legends Dave Barry, Adam Mansbach, and Alan Zweibel, two-thirds of whom are Jewish. In A Field Guide to the Jewish People the authors…mehr
From three award-winning and bestselling humor writers comes a hilarious guide to everything you need to know about Jewish history, holidays, and traditions. Why do random Jewish holidays keep springing up unexpectedly? Why are yarmulkes round? Who was the first Jewish comedian? What's "Christian humor" and have you ever even heard of that phrase? Who is "the Golem" and whom do you want it to beat up? These baffling questions and many more are answered by comedy legends Dave Barry, Adam Mansbach, and Alan Zweibel, two-thirds of whom are Jewish. In A Field Guide to the Jewish People the authors dissect every holiday, rite of passage, and tradition, unravel a long and complicated history, and tackle the tough questions that have plagued Jews and non-Jews alike for centuries. Combining the sweetness of an apricot rugelach with the wisdom of a matzoh ball, this is the last book on Judaism that you will ever need. So gather up your chosen ones, open a bottle of Manischewitz, and get ready to laugh as you finally begin to understand the inner-workings of Judaism.
DAVE BARRY is a Pulitzer Prize-winning humor writer whose columns and essays have appeared in hundreds of newspapers over the past thirty-five years. He has also written a number of New York Times bestselling humor books, including Lessons from Lucy: The Simple Joys of an Old, Happy Dog. He is not personally Jewish, but many of his friends are. An original Saturday Night Live writer, ALAN ZWEIBEL has won numerous Emmy and Writers Guild of America Awards for his work in television, which includes It's Garry Shandling's Show (which he cocreated), Late Show with David Letterman, and Curb Your Enthusiasm. He collaborated with Billy Crystal on the Tony Award-winning play 700 Sundays, and won the Thurber Prize for his novel The Other Shulman. Unlike Dave Barry, he has no Jewish friends. ADAM MANSBACH IS THE #1 New York Times bestselling author of Go the F**k to Sleep and You Have to F*****g Eat, as well as the California Book Award-winning novel The End of Jews, a dozen other books, and the movie Barry. His work which has been translated into more than forty lgnauges, has appeared in The New Yorker, The New York Times Book Review, Esquire, and The Believer and on National Public Radio's All Things Considered and This American Life. Dave Barry and Alan Zweibel are his only friends.
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Forewords Introduction Preface Prologue A Note from the Authors A JEWISH LIFE The Name of G-d What Are the Different Types of Jews? Jewish Names The Bris Discussion Questions for the Bris The Bar/Bat Mitzvah Discussion Questions for the Bar/Bat Mitzvah SIDEBAR: Frequently Asked Questions About Why Are Yarmulkes Round? The Jewish Wedding Judaism and Interfaith Marriage Judaism and Sexuality SIDEBAR: Sodom and Gomorrah Jewish Divorce Converting to Judaism The Jewish Home Keeping Kosher SIDEBAR: Seltzer Tzedakah Death SIDEBAR: The Evil Eye The Afterlife THE JEWISH YEAR The Jewish CalendaR Shabbat Discussion Questions for Shabbat Rosh Hashanah Rosh Hashithead Yom Kippur SIDEBAR: The Miracle of Jonah Sukkot Chanukkah Discussion Questions for Chanukkah Tu B'Shvat Purim Passover How to Make Perfect Matzah Balls Every Time Next Year in Jerusalem SIDEBAR: Ten Remarkable Similarities Between Moses and Elvis SIDEBAR: The Book of Joshua Shavuot Tisha B'Av Simchat Torah JEWISH HISTORY The Creation Story The Origins of Judaism Discussion Questions for The Origins of Judaism SIDEBAR: The First Jewish Comedian SIDEBAR: The Story of Isaac The Kings of Israel: The First Temple The Second Temple The Third Temple SIDEBAR: The Talmud The First Millenium SIDEBAR: The Kabbalah SIDEBAR: The Golem Israel SIDEBAR: Bargaining in Israel The History of Bagels Modern Jewish History SIDEBAR: Oy SIDEBAR: Feh SIDEBAR: Frequently Asked Questions About the Word "Tumult" The Holocaust Last Thursday QUIZZES, QUESTIONS & ANSWERS, LISTS, AND OTHER ATTEMPTS TO MEET OUR CONTRACTUALLY-OBLIGATED WORD COUNT Are You an Anti-Semite? Common Questions About Judaism Ten People We Wish Were or Were Not Jewish, Ten People You Didn't Know Were or Were Not Jewish, and Ten People We are Thrilled Aren't Jewish A Conversation with the Authors Acknowledgments A Note on the Type
Forewords Introduction Preface Prologue A Note from the Authors A JEWISH LIFE The Name of G-d What Are the Different Types of Jews? Jewish Names The Bris Discussion Questions for the Bris The Bar/Bat Mitzvah Discussion Questions for the Bar/Bat Mitzvah SIDEBAR: Frequently Asked Questions About Why Are Yarmulkes Round? The Jewish Wedding Judaism and Interfaith Marriage Judaism and Sexuality SIDEBAR: Sodom and Gomorrah Jewish Divorce Converting to Judaism The Jewish Home Keeping Kosher SIDEBAR: Seltzer Tzedakah Death SIDEBAR: The Evil Eye The Afterlife THE JEWISH YEAR The Jewish CalendaR Shabbat Discussion Questions for Shabbat Rosh Hashanah Rosh Hashithead Yom Kippur SIDEBAR: The Miracle of Jonah Sukkot Chanukkah Discussion Questions for Chanukkah Tu B'Shvat Purim Passover How to Make Perfect Matzah Balls Every Time Next Year in Jerusalem SIDEBAR: Ten Remarkable Similarities Between Moses and Elvis SIDEBAR: The Book of Joshua Shavuot Tisha B'Av Simchat Torah JEWISH HISTORY The Creation Story The Origins of Judaism Discussion Questions for The Origins of Judaism SIDEBAR: The First Jewish Comedian SIDEBAR: The Story of Isaac The Kings of Israel: The First Temple The Second Temple The Third Temple SIDEBAR: The Talmud The First Millenium SIDEBAR: The Kabbalah SIDEBAR: The Golem Israel SIDEBAR: Bargaining in Israel The History of Bagels Modern Jewish History SIDEBAR: Oy SIDEBAR: Feh SIDEBAR: Frequently Asked Questions About the Word "Tumult" The Holocaust Last Thursday QUIZZES, QUESTIONS & ANSWERS, LISTS, AND OTHER ATTEMPTS TO MEET OUR CONTRACTUALLY-OBLIGATED WORD COUNT Are You an Anti-Semite? Common Questions About Judaism Ten People We Wish Were or Were Not Jewish, Ten People You Didn't Know Were or Were Not Jewish, and Ten People We are Thrilled Aren't Jewish A Conversation with the Authors Acknowledgments A Note on the Type
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