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Pages: 320
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As the main spoken language of the Jews for more than a thousand years, Yiddish has had plenty to lament, plenty to conceal. Its phrases, idioms, and expression
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Pages: 450
Authors: Michael Wex
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Type: BOOK - Published: 2007-11-20 - Publisher: Harper Collins

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A delightful excursion through the Yiddish language, the culture it defines and serves, and the fine art of complaint Throughout history, Jews around the world
Born to Kvetch
Language: en
Pages: 123
Authors: Michael Wex
Categories: Foreign Language Study
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For Jews, kvetching is a way of understanding the world. It is rooted, like so much of Jewish culture, in the Bible where the Israelites grumble endlessly. They
How to Be a Mentsh (And Not a Shmuck)
Language: en
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Wise and hilarious, this is a book about happiness, your own and that of others. The principles outlined here will work for anyone, Jewish or not, who makes the
Just Say Nu
Language: en
Pages: 332
Authors: Michael Wex
Categories: Reference
Type: BOOK - Published: 2007-10-16 - Publisher: St. Martin's Press

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A cross between Henry Beard's Latin for All Occasions and Ben Schott's Schott's Original Miscellany, JUST SAY NU is a practical guide to using Yiddish words and