The Newish Jewish Encyclopedia
| Author | : Stephanie Butnick |
| Publisher | : Artisan |
| Total Pages | : 859 |
| Release | : 2019-10-01 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781579659530 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1579659535 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (535 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Newish Jewish Encyclopedia written by Stephanie Butnick and published by Artisan. This book was released on 2019-10-01 with total page 859 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Named one of Library Journal’s Best Religion & Spirituality Books of the Year 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.
