Jewish as a Second Language: How to Worry, How to Interrupt, How to Say the Opposite of What You Mean
L**S
Laughed and laughed and laughed
I'm Jewish. My boyfriend isn't. So I thought this book would be an ideal way for him to understand me a little better. Me and my myriad neuroses. We took it on holiday with us and laughed and laughed and laughed. "I understand you a lot better now," he said by the end of it. If you're Jewish or not, or know someone who is or are friends with someone who is, do buy this book. You will love it. It's one of the funniest books I've ever read. My favourite line is about how most Jewish ceremonies are centred on food and our enemies trying to eliminate us: "They tried to kill us. They failed. Let's eat." BUY THIS BOOK!!!
C**A
Three Stars
It is like reading a cartoon. I did not get the info I needed.
D**N
I LOVE IT!!!!
This is hysterical. I laughed out loud on every page!!! It just hits the nail on the head. You must read it!
A**R
Not worth the long wait.
Very American book,struggled with some of the references. Funny in places very stereotypical
M**N
Too True!
Mine Gott, I can't tell you how much in this book is so true! It's stereotypical, for sure, but if you grew up in a seriously traditional Jewish family and you've kept your sense of humour (mazel-tov, to you by the way!) you'll laugh until you plotz at so many truthfull funny nougats. I bought a copy some years back because it cracked me up so much, and every so often I dig it out. It still gives me the spilches!
F**.
Nice
It's sweet and funny. I like it
D**T
hilarious
I bought this book almost accidentally, as I supposed it contained more about Yiddish than it actually does.However, I was not disappointed from another point of view: the book funnily and pointedly describes the humour in such TV sitcoms like The Nanny, which are built on that kind of Jewish humour and - of course - stereotype.I could not but read the whole book in one go and I could not stop laughing.So if taken with a tongue-in-cheek attitude this book works really well.
D**H
Appalling drivel
What a massive disappointment. With such a rich (Jewish) comedic treasure trove, the author has managed to produce the most boring and unfunny book I have ever seen in a long time. Written my a Jew who married out..she sticks two fingers up at Judaism and then thinks she's qualified to write about it.Chucked my copy in the bin, which is better than the tome deserved.