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The New Joys of Yiddish - by Leo Rosten (Paperback)

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  • Enjoy the most comprehensive and hilariously entertaining lexicon of the colorful and deeply expressive language of Yiddish.
  • About the Author: The late LEO ROSTEN was the author of The Return of H*Y*M*A*N K*A*P*L*A*N, Captain Newman, M.D.
  • 496 Pages
  • Language + Art + Disciplines, Language Arts

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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.



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"Witty, intelligent, scholarly ...an abundance of stories and anecdotes. A joy."



About the Author



The late LEO ROSTEN was the author of The Return of H*Y*M*A*N K*A*P*L*A*N, Captain Newman, M.D., and countless other books, articles, and screenplays.

LAWRENCE BUSH is the author of several books about American Judaism and is the editor of Reconstructionism Today. He lives in Accord, New York.

R.O. BLECHMAN's illustrations have appeared on nineteen covers of The New Yorker and have been exhibited in New York, Paris, Berlin, and Munich. The author/artist of seven books, he lives in New York City.

Dimensions (Overall): 9.18 Inches (H) x 7.42 Inches (W) x .99 Inches (D)
Weight: 1.8 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 496
Genre: Language + Art + Disciplines
Sub-Genre: Language Arts
Publisher: Harmony
Theme: Etymology
Format: Paperback
Author: Leo Rosten
Language: English
Street Date: August 26, 2003
TCIN: 76974853
UPC: 9780609806920
Item Number (DPCI): 247-07-8379
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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Estimated ship dimensions: 0.99 inches length x 7.42 inches width x 9.18 inches height
Estimated ship weight: 1.8 pounds
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