The Joys of Yiddish

A Relaxed Lexicon of Yiddish, Hebrew and Yinglish Words Often Encountered in English, Plus Dozens That Ought to Be, with Seredipitous Excursions into Jewish Humor, Habits, Holiday, History, Religion Ceremonies, Folklore, and Cuisine, the Whole Generously Garnished with Stories, Anecdotes, Epigrams, Talmudic Quotations, Folk Sayings and Jokes, from the Days of the Bible to Those of the Beatnik.