The Newish Jewish Encyclopedia
From Abraham to Zabar's and Everything in Between
Nonfiction, Reference & Language, Reference, Encyclopedias, History, Jewish, Religion & Spirituality, Judaism
| Author: | Stephanie Butnick, Liel Leibovitz, Mark Oppenheimer | ISBN: | 9781579659530 |
| Publisher: | Artisan | Publication: | October 1, 2019 |
| Imprint: | Artisan | Language: | English |
| Author: | Stephanie Butnick, Liel Leibovitz, Mark Oppenheimer |
| ISBN: | 9781579659530 |
| Publisher: | Artisan |
| Publication: | October 1, 2019 |
| Imprint: | Artisan |
| Language: | English |
An Unorthodox Guide to Everything Jewish
Deeply knowing, highly entertaining, and just a little bit irreverent, this unputdownable encyclopedia of all things Jewish and Jew-ish covers culture, religion, history, habits, language, and more. Readers will refresh their knowledge of the Patriarchs and Matriarchs, the artistry of Barbra Streisand, the significance of the Oslo Accords, the meaning of words like *balaboosta,*balagan, bashert, and bageling. Understand all the major and minor holidays. Learn how the Jews invented Hollywood. Remind themselves why they need to read Hannah Arendt, watch Seinfeld, listen to Leonard Cohen. Even discover the secret of happiness (see “Latkes”). Includes hundreds of photos, charts, infographics, and illustrations. It’s a lot.
An Unorthodox Guide to Everything Jewish
Deeply knowing, highly entertaining, and just a little bit irreverent, this unputdownable encyclopedia of all things Jewish and Jew-ish covers culture, religion, history, habits, language, and more. Readers will refresh their knowledge of the Patriarchs and Matriarchs, the artistry of Barbra Streisand, the significance of the Oslo Accords, the meaning of words like *balaboosta,*balagan, bashert, and bageling. Understand all the major and minor holidays. Learn how the Jews invented Hollywood. Remind themselves why they need to read Hannah Arendt, watch Seinfeld, listen to Leonard Cohen. Even discover the secret of happiness (see “Latkes”). Includes hundreds of photos, charts, infographics, and illustrations. It’s a lot.
