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The Big Little Book Of Jewish Wit & Wisdom

On sale

1st January 2011

Price: £7.95

Selected:  Hardcover / ISBN-13: 9781579121464

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This small, chunky volume presents the witty, wonderful, deadpan and droll insight of the Jewish culture. Chapters on Wisdom, Mitzvahs, Dybbuks, Proverbs, Jokes, Curses, Conventions, Mores (ethics), Love & Marriage, Men & Women, Children & Family provide reflections gleaned from a wealth of ancient, traditional and modern sources. The range of wise observations on the ways of the world, snappy one-liners, stories and expressions captures the spirit of the Jews throughout the centuries. Illustrated with sixty watercolor paintings, The Big Little Book of Jewish Wit & Wisdom will delight and engage even the toughest Jewish mother.Some examples:When we hear a baby laugh, it is the loveliest thing that can happen to us.–Sigmund FreudA child’s wisdom is also wisdom.–Yiddish proverbI don’t believe in the afterlife, although I am bringing a change of underwear.–Woody AllenMay you lose all your teeth but one, and may that one have a cavity.–Anonymous (Yiddish curse)

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