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The New Joys of Yiddish: Completely Updated Book

The New Joys of Yiddish : Paperback : Random House USA Inc : 9780609806920 : 0609806920 : 26 Aug 2003 : 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 RostenÂ?s masterful work up to date. Revised for the first time by Lawrence Bush, in close consultation with RostenÂ?s daughters, it retains the spirit of the originalÂ?with its wonderful jokes, tidbits of...Read More

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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.

  • 0609806920
  • 9780609806920
  • Leo Calvin Rosten
  • 1 August 2003
  • Three Rivers Press (CA)
  • Paperback (Book)
  • 496
  • Updated
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